Thinking about that, starting with doing something you love is win-win — either the rest will follow in a feedback loop of feeling better and having more energy, and if not, you are still doing something you love.

Thank you for the words of wisdom, Twistie. You captured what I said in such a helpful way… I will try never to forget it.

I think many of us fall for the assumption that there is one particular order for the changes to go in, and then get frustrated when we can’t make it past the ‘first’ hurdle. It doesn’t occur to us that we could try it in a different order. After all, self-care isn’t a trip across a specific physical terrain. If I go on a trip across the US and want to pass Hawaii on my way from Virginia to New Hampshire… that’s a mighty big detour that doesn’t make sense. But if eating well to move well isn’t working for me, well, I can always try moving well to eat well instead.

Flexibility is key to finding a new way to live in the world.