Natural forces within us are the true healers of
disease. ~ Hippocrates
Especially as we age, we begin to realize our time on this
planet is limited. If someone close to you is injured or suffers a catastrophic
illness or leaves this planet far too young, certainly your thoughts about the
future are forever changed? When I was diagnosed with Cancer shortly after my wife lost her leg
during 2006, our outlooks once again shifted dramatically. We had new concepts
to research. Religious friends offered
prayers. More scientifically oriented colleagues suggested increased positive
thinking. In common was the suggestion that
all great challenges overcome, provide spiritual growth and greater strength. This is
very important if you believe that future obstacles are inevitable.
As if being an amputee was not hard enough, my wife fell at
work and suffered a compression fracture of her third lumber vertebrae. Her mobility became that much harder. Six
months later she was in physical therapy and the facility has a gym. I said yes
I would give her support and go with her. We got stronger together. A personal
trainer came along with the package. I learned how to use the machines
and a lot about how my muscles work. I
knew I was not in bad shape, but had no idea how far away I was from being in
good shape! I was aware that muscle mass
continues to degrade especially after age 50. Physical training is about
lifting and pumping the heart. But that is not the whole story.
Jim Fix was author of The
Complete Book of Running and undoubtedly influenced all the jogging we see
today. Some suggest he believed the secret was
exercise and his biography suggests he was not much concerned with what he
ate. Despite his assumed great physical
health, he
died of a heart attack at the age of 52 while jogging!
Diet is a subject to which I have devoted much study. I have tended
an organic garden for over 40 years.
My
soil is alive filled with dozens of minerals, air, water , organic matter,
microorganisms and bountiful earthworms. My fruits and vegetable are as local as it
gets, not losing nutrition during weeks of transportation from far away ports. I am not dependent upon factory farms that
use chemicals (artificial fertilizer made only from nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus)
and then cover their crops with pesticides to allow production in “dead soil.”
Let food be thy
medicine and medicine be thy food.
~ Hippocrates
I spend countless hours in my garden, reaching a meditative state of
existence, watching an army of predatory insects keep down the population of
plant eaters that are drawn to weaknesses in the growth process. Do not our own bodies follow a similar
pattern? Disease festers in our weakest places as our
antibodies wage war. With each passing year are regenerative abilities are further
challenged. Fortunately our wisdom grows.
I do believe it matters what type of “fuel” we put into our
bodies. I do believe we need to pump our
heart and lift weights appropriately. I also believe that laughter
produces natural drugs within and that
meditation
has tremendous healing power.
So what does all this have to do with Employment Counseling?
We help people find worthwhile employment. Ideally, they find a job that returns
enough money and work that provides true joy and happiness. We are engaging with them in a process of
healing. To do this well we need to help them and ourselves become as healthy
as possible in body, mind and spirit. We all need to make the best possible
choices. The greatest gift is this magnificent vehicle we each possess that
allows us to interact with one another on this glorious planet, albeit for a rather
brief moment in time.
#GCDF #Get Certified #Michael C. Lazarchick
