On the whole, I don't believe in waiting for the new year to start fixing things. But since everyone's doing it anyway, why not? This year, I've simply vowed to take better care of myself. Not just more exercise (what I can do) and vegetables, but other things, too. I've got no shortage of things to work on.
Scar tissue has created some new nerve pain issues that have pushed me to find new alternatives to manage my chronic pain. The first step is the Physical Medicine department at Kaiser, which might hold an answer. But I have a terrible track record with keeping appointments, so that in itself is a challenge. Next up is aqua therapy, which was recommended more than a year ago in my comprehensive pain management workshops. I've also decided that this is the year I bite the bullet and try acupuncture. I've never believed in the "aligning the chi" part of it, but I've heard enough testimonials from people who've gotten real help from it that it's time for me to jump in. Besides, it's one of the last avenues left for me to try.
I've written before about the importance of socializing, which is also on my list. Since I believe that it's the doing of something itself that makes things better, it's time to practice what I preach.
Finally, I plan to do something about these glasses. I doubted these frames when I bought them two years ago, and still can't stand them. My appointment is this Saturday. Now if I can just keep it...
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