Well, here I am again. If it is December I am recovering from surgery, shoulder that is. Last year at this time I was preparing for surgery; this year I tried something different!! Surgery before Thanksgiving. This shoulder, the right one, was different from the left. The tear was "large" as the Orthopedic Surgeon put it. Translated, this means that I have to have my arm in a sling for 6 weeks instead of 3, and, as a second bonus, I cannot start Physical Therapy for 6 weeks. I have been out of work for 4 weeks and will be returning to work on Monday, December 6. Initially I'll go part-time and do PT in the afternoons.
Being home has been nice. It is cool not to have to get up and go to work after swallowing a cup of coffee. The best part has been getting to watch all 7 seasons of the Gilmore Girls. Talk about the Queens of banter! Lorelei and Rory win the prize in this area as well as the "subtle nuance" award.
Yoga has been a challenge lately. Some asanas I can do without the right arm, these I have been focusing on. I have been meditating in the mornings and I think this has helped me with pain control. It seems different this time but it is still there. I look forward to resuming my practice and going to the studio, which, hey, it's moving to a new space at 5-points. It seems to be a nice space, can't wait to go to a class there. I hope to resume my Sunday Sadhana class and hopefully have attendees! But whatever you do is your sadhana; meditate on your actions, be present, it is all practice.
Until later,
namaste.
