It’s Not Laziness: It’s Chronic Pain | How to Love Yourself & Heal a Little Bit Every Day

I keep reading all these posts about lazy people and people who don’t want to get off their asses, so I thought a response might serve as a nice pick-me-up and a bit of inspiration to those of us who are really trying — but also fighting debilitating pain conditions that keep us from moving to our full potential. If that’s you, keep reading.

Strong, Mobile & Fit

I get it. Not too long ago, I LOVED my CrossFit workouts (WODs), and I pushed myself to the limit. I still would, except now, my chiropractor would probably ground me and sit me out for a week after a single workout because I would do so much more damage than good. Here’s why:

· I’m stubborn, and my body is protesting.

· I’m getting older, and my stamina doesn’t match my drive.

· I WANT to do more than I can currently do, so I tend to injure myself.

Finding Middle Ground

Did you ever play Frogger as a kid? (That tells you how old I am!) As hard as you tried to avoid getting flattened by those damned logs, they always ended up winning in the end, right? In the game, everything started getting more congested and moving faster and faster until you couldn’t keep…