Kathleen Rockney, Wellness Advisor

09/25/2024

Wordle 1,194 4/6 - No real direction till my third guess. Then, voila!
How did you do?

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07/26/2024

Thank you, Jane Pernotto Ehrman, for posting this!
Good health is directly related to good emotional wellbeing ...

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03/25/2024

14 months post surgery for partial knee replacement on both knees at the same time:

I’m slowly regaining knee flexibility and strength that I’d previously thought were lost forever.

Getting to a true standing “tree pose” or “passe” happened last month. I continue to work on that for balance!

Then just today, I could do the beginning of an “Asian squat” which ideally is butt to ankles and can be held while doing tasks at floor level. It’s nowhere near where I was 15 long years ago and I can only hold it for a minute. But until today, this squat seemed impossible!

There is hope!!!

03/14/2024

Lightbulb moment ...

I've dealt with diagnosed Chronic Fatigue since 1995. Before that, I had undiagnosed brain fog and deep fatigue that I blamed on being lazy.

Throughout these many decades of good times and then bad episodes, I always self-inflicted blame. Each episode brought up "why" and "what did I do to cause it". It doesn't take a brain surgeon to know that further self-inflicted stress doesn't make it go away any faster.

I also would quickly sink into "oh my god, this is my new forever". I'd forget that each horrible episode always melted away at some point.

Fast forward to this past week. On Sunday, due to time change or more physical activities or whatever, I had a fatigue day with light nausea. I tried to push through and go for a walk. Not a great idea.

Then on Monday, I didn't feel well enough to go to my Silver Sneakers class, but I could get to the yoga class afterwards. On Tuesday, I had a women's club luncheon and meeting that I attended then came home and napped. On Wednesday, the mild nausea and deep fatigue continued but I got to a rehearsal for a play that I'll be in this weekend for a charity.

Today (Thursday), I felt good enough to go to Silver Sneakers class. But, when mild nausea set in again during class, I knew not to stay for the next class as I usually wish to do on Thursdays.

HERE'S THE DEAL!

For the first time since 1996, I didn't delve into "why" or "what did I do wrong" or "OMG, this means I'm permanently sick". I just told Bill that I needed to nap, sleep late in the morning, eat when I could eat and do the minimum.

I DIDN'T BLAME ME!!!!!! Without thinking, I knew this will be temporary. My gut said so.

At the ripe old age of 71, am I growing UP and finally healing some old stuff??????

Kathleen Rockney, Wellness Advisor

12/31/2023

12/31/2023

Christmas 2023 with the Rockneys - Part 2

12/24/2023

Merry Christmas Eve, friends and family!

12/22/2023

I love this time before Christmas when all tasks are done, and we can just relax, read, eat and feel peace and love!