Day 23

The floor exercises add a playful note to the conditioning project. Dachshunds don’t see much of people’s heads. They are familiar with feet and ankles. When I get on the mat to do the ball exercises, they go crazy, snuffling in my hair and face. Even my ears get attention as they beat me with their tails in happiness. When the frenzy is over I can get on with the ab/back strengthening. Laughing is good exercise too.

PS

As I become acquainted with my body again, I am full of gratitude and appreciation for it. After all this time of low functioning, my body is ready and willing to work hard and become effective. A true statement I can make about my body right now is that it is a complex synthesis of cells that each exist alone and in cooperation with millions of others that are each designed to give life to the whole entity called ME. I am in awe of how the sperm and egg meet and this diverse body comes from these simple cells. The fact that I can think these thoughts and write these words is a tribute to the brain cells that spark and click and send electricity to all the right places. I am grateful to the Life Force, the Universal Spirit that activates, animates, and motivates my good intentions. Without that I am worth about 50 cents worth of minerals. I am connected, a part of a tapestry, not a single separate thread.