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A REALLY GOOD ADDENDUM to my last post
🕑 Added 2021-03-04 01:06:29 +0000 UTCThe first photo I took THE DAY BEFORE leaving for Death Valley! See dyed bush? TIMESTAMP. PROOF. This was my posture standing as straight as I could. I even felt pretty good about this one at the time! Lol you floppy silly GOOSE. My spine isn’t stacked but bending into its own flexibility. It folds back the other way as you move up or down my body. THIS zigzag is what made it so difficult to catch and why it was so bad for so long! But, at least to me, this is really obvious when I look at it now.
The second pic I took JUST NOW for you to see. See how straight my spine is? So much work! But I am SO much more comfortable when moving around and am already succumbing to injuries less often (things I historically would power through because who the fuck gets inured so much?)
What the heck is this third pic, then?! The third pic is how I stand NOW if I STOP THINKING ABOUT IT for a while. This photo shows how much work I still am putting in every day. My aim is to be able to maintain that SECOND PIC like second-nature, muscle-memory, playdough-baby-becometh-Goddess-of-Alignment.
Do you see the difference?? I’m dying to know! My voice might seem strong but the reality is it hasnt been a strong journey. I’ve done almost this entire journey wondering if it’s all in my head, all while being gaslit (and billed) by the American healthcare system. Let a baby cat know!!!! ❤️ to this day I haven’t had a single doctor or specialist validate my posture journey. Isn’t that nuts? I think that’s NUTS.
Thanks for reading :) xx Prana
Comments
Nouveauman
Death Valley's bathroom photo Looks painful and fragile, compared to the new(er) ones, so 2020-21 surely hasn't been a waste? You look like you feel better and you look stronger, AnaM.
Prana
Thanks Doug, agreed!! And my super tense back muscles are slowly releasing as I tighten my core :) it’s been really rewarding to see!
Douglas S. Pierce Books
Wow! What a difference! And the muscle tone in your core in the second photo is amazing. It really shows the work you’ve put in to correct your posture! The most important thing is that you feel better, and are getting hurt less often! And screw the traditional medicine if they don’t want to listen to help you!
