Comments on: Joint Of The Month: Articulatio Genus

By: Mandy

Mandy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:40:58 +0000

Thank you for reminding me that i do need to show much more appreciation to my joints and show more respect to my joints, i do tend to do too much and i pay for it later! I used to hide my hands and my wrist but now i dont.. I am proud of them because they do the best they can so i keep em warm and rub creams into them. I will now show much more respect to my achey joints and just be grateful for the use i can get from them even though it may be limited.

By: ann marie

ann marie — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:22:36 +0000

i also couldn’t look when there were things i didn’t want to see. for me it’s been my hands. even now sometimes there are periods i find myself not looking. that’s my signal that i am hiding from my reality, usually in more ways than one. “not looking” usually goes hand in hand with not-slowing-down, and not-facing-feelings and not-asking-for-what-i-need from friends, family: which is often simply space to breathe and rest.

thanks for your post reminding me to look, because once i do, a letting-go process almost always follows, and i am once again able to feel the kindness that had been missing, toward my hands and my self. Only then do i feel unafraid, peaceful, and able to take on any challenge.

By: Millicent

Millicent — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:28:01 +0000

Another great post. All of us need to be kind to our joints. Hope today is a good one for you & your knees

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:27:19 +0000

that’s how i was diagnosed w/ ra. i was having severe knee pain.. had surgery and then i found myself having horrible foot pain. did blood tests and xrays.. and diagnosed me w/ ra. my knees have been through alot too. thank you for your daily blogs. i look forward to them!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:22:13 +0000

Our joints do amazing things for us. Even with swelling and pain, they manage to keep trying their best for us. Several years ago I started doing a similiar thing. When I wake up in the morning, I thank each of my joints individually for all they do for me. Just going through this process makes me appreciate my own body more and all it is capable of. So, congratulations to your knees and lucky them for the extra pampering this month.