Times A Changin

It has been far too long since I last blogged.  I think I might say that every time I blog, because I go too long between every one!  But I see that as a positive sign that I am LIVING life.  Often times, I think people who are always on Facebook and blogging every day, may not spend enough time actually living life.  Instead, they are creating a picture of their ideal lives that they want to show to everyone else.  I know that is not always true.  Some people have honest, substantial blogs to benefit others (I hope that is what mine is), it's just hard to live a full life when you're always typing.  lol  

Anyway, I'm waiting for my Building a Positive Self class to begin in 25 minutes and I wanted to catch myself up on some self-reflection, since it has been so long since I've journaled at all.  I only have one gal in my class this series, which has been a very interesting and intimate.  I enjoy being able to work with her on her life and specifically focus the discussions on her needs, rather than being more vague in order to teach many people the ideas in the curriculum.  Unfortunately, the company for whom I am working loses money on classes this small, because they have to pay me more than the student pays to take the class.  

So, I've been finding myself very grateful lately that I do not have more than one child right now.  I am so thankful and appreciative of the fact that I have more freedom now than I did for about 2 years, when I was pregnant and nursing.  My son is 20 months old and he helps with his baths and dressing and he's SO much more independent than he ever has been during his first 19 months.  He picks up his toys when asked and picks up food that he drops.  He sleeps in a regular bed now, so he can get in and out on his own.  And really, it's just such a relief having a cognizant child with whom I can communicate, now.  He still doesn't have words for most things, but he understands pretty much everything and we're starting to establish our own language, so that I know what he's talking about or what he wants much of the time.  I look forward to his growing ability to speak English, however, simply because I'm getting a tad annoyed by him repeating "car" over and over, ever day.  lol 

D and I have starting seeing a chiropractor.  It is amazing.  Just seeing the x-rays of my spine was enough to know that I have a lot of issues going on.  It was like a freaking country road, with all the curves I have going on.  And not going the way they are supposed to go, mind you.  I have such a severe tilt in the vertebrates in my neck, that the nerves controlling my respiration have been compressed.  I've been having trouble breathing and been needing to use an inhaler for the past couple months and all the doctors kept doing was giving me more antibiotics and steroids and pain killers.  I've had three adjustments and every time I leave the chiro's, I can take deep breaths like I haven't been able to in a couple months, now!  It's really really great.  So many other benefits that I've noticed, but my class is about to start, so I'll have to write more about the rest later.