Take A Deep Breath...

I attended a health fair today, and if socializing and laughing are good for your health, then I did my body good today.  I talked to a lot of nurses, therapists, nutritionists and other health practitioners.  My favorite connection was with a Cranial-Sacral therapist.  What, you say?  Yep, that's what I said.  If you feel like reading, here's Wikipedia's take:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniosacral_therapy

After explaining the basic idea of manipulating the spinal fluid, I decided that I was game for a mini-session.  I have to say that it was very relaxing, possibly for the simple reason that I laid still for 15 minutes, while listening to ocean sounds.  I think any time I can make myself do that, I'm in for a relaxed outcome.  I have a purse full of fliers and handouts, a tangerine, a baggie full of vegan brownie bites and some decidedly unhealthy Smarties.  It seemed out of place, but plenty of vendors were giving out candy--a sure-fire way to get people over to your table--at a health fair.  Go figure.

My poor daughter was nearly attacked by a woman who was crazy mad about Affordable Health Care.  Mad, as in angry.  A little background:  She works for a healthcare organization as an ACA educator.  She's told me about the "characters" she encounters, but this one was over the top.  As soon as she said the word "Obamacare" the woman started screaming about how her premiums had gone up by $10,000/yr.  She was completely closed to any debate, explanation or attempt to discuss.  She said that her husband was a physician and she was "not a fan".  Oh----kay.  She also seemed very upset that, according to her, parents now HAVE to provide dental insurance for their children.  That's not the worst thing I've heard, and I was puzzled as to her quickness to attack.  Great customer service lesson for my daughter though.  She smiled and nodded as the woman's teenage daughter ushered her away.  She was really, really upset.  I don't know, but it seems that one might expect to hear about insurance at a health fair, and right now, in this country, insurance and Affordable Care are terms which are inextricably linked.  She really needed to breathe.  It did occur to me to ask her who did that botched job of plastic surgery on her face, but I remembered that my daughter was working and I'd better keep that comment to myself.  No joke, she was well on her way to this:

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All that anger wasn't helping.  A smile would have sent her much further in the direction of pretty than those overstuffed, cement cheeks.

So after Botox Barbie stomped away, I got back to the sharing of information, eating oranges, drinking hot cider and getting my spinal fluid flowing.  That lady was messing up my NewAgey vibe, and walking back out into the bitter cold messed it up completely. I can't say often enough how not ready I am for it to be this cold.  On the up side, we are in for a heat wave this weekend...50 degrees!  After temps in the 20's for the past few days, it's going to feel like a vacation.  I'll send you a postcard!

Don't let the sunshine and blue skies fool you.  It's 25 degrees out here!