For about 10 days or more. I have been battling the Shingles. Not the ones on the roof but those brought on by suffering with chicken pox as a kid. I thought I paid my dues and can’t help wondering, “why the double-dip?”

To give me some clarity about this avenger virus I went to a source which I always use when my health is faulty which it rarely is. My source is Louise L. Hay and her book, “You Can Heal Your Life”.

Her probable cause is this—”Waiting for the other shoe to drop. Fear and tension. Too sensitive.” If one is willing to be accurate about one’s life you will find that Louise is usually on the money. What she has to say allows for you to be open to a new thought pattern. The mind creates the way the body reacts to protect itself.

In my case, the thought pattern (affirmation) is as follows: “I am relaxed and peaceful because I trust the process of life. All is well in my world.” Doctors will tell you the disease is caused by stress. They give you nothing to work with to manage the disease. State of mind determines the status of our health.

In good times and bad I have always had a solid state of mind. Rarely have I been down. Now at 83 years young I have some questions about my future and about the past—a lot. I think I have made a contribution to many. However, the most important people, my family, seem to have little interest or knowledge of what I have accomplished. Maybe that is just the way it goes in families.

In closing, when you feel some ailment coming on, check with Louise. She won’t send you down the wrong past.

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