I enjoy reading the answers on your Q&A emails; they are thoughtful and informative. I wonder if you can help me at all. I have had so many physical injuries in the last couple of years I am getting discouraged. A chiropractor showed me x-rays of my spine and tells me I need years of adjustments to fix the mess in my neck. I am skeptical and don’t care for all that cracking.
I love to run, hike, swim, bike, and do yoga and Pilates. I cross train as much as possible. Although my injuries don’t prevent me from my daily exercise routines, I can’t perform at the level I used to, and I don’t recover as quickly (in fact, I usually feel pain after a workout now). Yet, I am still a better athlete than the average person. I love being an athlete and would love to continue competing in triathlons. I’m just afraid I won’t be able to one day. My muscles and joints hurt; my left wrist flares up often. I have been advised to stop exercising so much. The problem is, I can’t stop exercising. I have so much physical and mental energy that needs to be expressed. Maybe a secret desire to have been a professional athlete. Plus I need to sweat everyday. If I don’t, I get anxious. I believe the fuel to my anxiety is the fact that I’m not doing work that brings me joy. I have been “searching” for the right career ever since I started working–about 16 years, and am still trying things. What advice can you give me? Something I can actually put into practice?
Thankfully, K