Galantys Game Plan

Sitting in the doctor’s office waiting room the other day with my son, I started reading an interview with Elizabeth Gilbert of the Eat, Pray, Love phenomenon.  One line in the article jumped out at me as if she were speaking directly to me.  “Just because you can do anything does not mean you can do everything”.  I stopped and re-read that line about five times to allow it to sink into my thick skull.  “Just because you CAN DO ANYTHING does NOT mean you can do EVERYTHING”.  Did you get it that time?  It took me a few times before I actually got what she was saying.

The pace most of us live our lives is way too intense.  As Elizabeth points out, it’s not human and if we continue to live this way, it will make us sick.  This isn’t only directed towards all the overachievers out there; the average working parent takes on way more than they can chew.  Between the Read the rest of this entry →

Life is a journey. Each one of us is here on this earth for a distinct purpose.  Some people know what that purpose is very early on in life, while for others it takes many, many years to discover.  What those of us who are on this latter course  have to keep in mind is that the journey itself is the interesting Read the rest of this entry →

If we just pay attention, our bodies give us signals when things are out of balance or in need of extra attention.  If we continually ignore these signals, symptoms worsen and we become more and more out of balance, resulting in injury or illness. If only I would begin to take my own advice, I wouldn’t be sitting here at the computer with one arm hanging uselessly by my side.  If I attempt to lift it or move it in a certain Read the rest of this entry →