Thinking On My Foot

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campaign. The defect of the bunion causes the pain you feel. Patiently explaining, I get that a lot too, he added, Look, the bunion affects your walking gait, and that creates stress points that cause pain.

I'll bet your left knee hurts as well, doesn't it? Admitting it did, I listened while he described treatment plans to help relieve the problem. Discomfort with the pressures of caregiving often leads many caregivers to blame the loved one, the pain point, if you will.

Yet with an honest look, we find the culprit is often our predisposition to fear, worry, and control. Those defects disrupt our balance, they hurt, and are often greatly amplified by the stress of caregiving. My friend helped identify and treat the root issues of my foot's pain, and the discomfort eased. With his help, I improved the way I walk. The lesson I learned from this is that when I focus on the root cause of my stress, which is invariably my defects instead of others, I improve the way I live.

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