I walked 2kms today, which is more than I’ve been able to walk for a few years. While my feet are grateful to be elevated now, it was such a joyous achievement. I give thanks for both scientists and naturopaths. It’s so easy, if you believe everything you read on social media by unqualified wellness coaches, to think green smoothies are the answer to everything. I was completely blinded by that dogma for a lot of years myself. But sometimes the body needs a little ease, to help it return to a place where it can do some of its own healing. I receive a lot of mail from people who also live with rheumatoid arthritis or other auto-immune diseases and they’re almost embarrassed to depend on pharmaceutical medications. They’re often looking for permission to go down that road, as if there is shame or failure in it. Life is a short and precious gift. Make choices that help you grow closer to joy every day. The decision is often as simple as that.