Christine's Corner

Monday, March 1, 2010 Christine's Corner

This month’s issue focuses on the topic of recovery. What does it mean to recover, and really what is it that we’re recovering from? In my experience, we need or desire recovery in response to stress. Some of that stress I’m more aware of intellectually than anything else. I know my body is designed to eliminate the toxins it absorbs through the environment and my foods. I also know that I need to sleep in order to allow my body to rest and recover from the day’s demands.

Recovery is often also needed in response to an event or emotional crisis. Our bodies need time to heal and recover after an accident. Women’s bodies need time to recover after giving birth. We also say that people are “in recovery” when they have gone through formalized treatment for addiction.

To me, the process of recovery in whatever form it is for you, is synonymous with the process of healing. That healing may be designed to assist the body, the mind, or both. Recovery enables us to begin again, to continue to live our lives in active ways. Some recovery processes are largely unnoticed by us and other recovery processes require our best and most diligent work. Regardless of the recovery process in which you may find yourself engaged, recovery in and of itself is designed to provide healing.

Whether you are in the process of recovery yourself or have a loved one who is, recovery calls on us to live more fully in the present. It means digging deep to move into our best selves and embrace the joy of being truly alive while accepting responsibility to care for ourselves as the incredible individuals we are. Recovery often means finding a delicate balance in your life, but the rewards of recovery are well worth it. New beginnings are often some of the most incredible joys we can find in life.

Speaking of new beginnings, I’m so pleased to be able to share with you that I will be hosting a weekly radio program called Mi Health and Wellness with Christine Andrew beginning on March 6, 2010. The show is being produced in association with Jim Fordyce, Mientertainment.biz, and Mientertainment Radio as well as Walt Sorg and TalkLansing.net.

I’m honored and so pleased that we have yet another avenue to bring quality health, wellness, and consciousness topics to everyone in Michigan. As you’ve heard me say many times, I am so committed to helping people find the experts who can help them with their health and wellness goals. I am equally committed to providing an avenue that can help to highlight the services that our great Michigan experts provide. This show will help us be able to have yet another way to highlight those experts and information.

The show will air on Saturdays from 12-1 P.M. on www.Mientertainment.biz and will be syndicated throughout the state. For those of you who get your media through your phones and pda, there are apps that will let you download the shows so you never miss your favorites. “See you” on the radio!

~posted by Christine