Coach Michael Sandler back up and running already!

My progress continues! Two days ago Jessica took me out on a spectacular bamboo forest and waterfall hike with a wooden plank creek crossing (flashbacks - yikes!) a short rope climb, and even a wooden ladder between two falls. I was very intimidated just taking my first step off of the road and onto the trail (a steep decline to the bamboo forest floor below), but I kept putting one foot in front ...of the other and believing in myself.

Coach Michael Sandler...up and running yet again after a second shattered femur. His Dr.'s words: "the simply are no odds with you..."

To keep me safe, I fashioned two walking sticks out of felled bamboo trees. It worked perfectly and though I was slow, it was truly a miracle hike. We're ten days off crutches now, and though I waddle, I'm incredibly grateful. My next step is to work on my significant limp, which means working on joint strength and flexibility. With new hardware in the hip and by the knee, both joints are quite unstable, but that's only a temporary state.
In other news, my meditation's been going great. After a near-death experience, expanding my spiritual practice means A LOT to me. Every day I'm waking with a sunrise meditation, then taking a break mid-day to quiet the mind, and ending with a sunset meditation as well. The more I quiet the mind, the healthier, happier, and more connected I feel.
And through meditation, I've been learning so much!!!
Keep shining everyone, and enjoy a magical new day. Each moment is a new chance to shine, to reinvent ourselves, and connect with the love that's inside and around each one of us. No Matter What!!!
Photo - After nearly 2 hours on the trails, I'm still going strong!