Warning Signs

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I have now put post-it notes on the kitchen counter to remind myself not to lean there. The blank piece of paper I put on my bed every day has almost cured me of leaning on it, so I’ve moved the focus to the kitchen.

There is no telling how long I’ve been leaning on things, but I realized I have callouses on my arms! That didn’t happen overnight. I remember seeing my dad leaning on his kitchen counter, and now I am doing the same thing. He had arthritis, and doctors have told me I have it in my back and hips. (The effects of arthritis were erased from my knees 15 years ago.) Surely I can fight back, using my mind, to stand on my own two feet without leaning on everything in sight.

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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    1. I haven’t made it to 24 hours with the warning notes yet, but I stopped myself from leaning on my arms today. In doing so, I discovered I’ve been steadying myself with a hand on the counter almost all the time. That might be harder to break.

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  9. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Whatever helps maintain muscle and balance is a smart practice! It’s amazing how quickly and absentmindedly I can adopt a poor habit… your post-its were simple and effective.

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  11. We slip into habit so easily and we do know they are hard to break once they are ensconced in our being. But do be careful. Maybe you need to hold onto bits of furniture or the Kitchen bench for your balance. At my vast age, I am finding myself leaning on furniture more than ever.

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