January 3, 2011
Unstuck
Back in August my blogging waned and by October it was gone. No real reason except that I was stuck.
Although usually quite reselient, I got stuck when I lost my illustion of victory against osteoporosis. What did I have to say after I had already declared victory in Moved the Needle by achieving one full standard deviation (from -2.6 to -1.6) of improvement after my first year and then regressing a half a standard deviation (-1.6 to -2.1)?
My battle with osteoporosis had helped me to create this blog, but my too early victory declaration reduced my commitment to my long-view premise and credibility. It was just easy to get involved in other important pursuits…
Yet, I have continued to feel the pull of the long-view, so I am declaring myself unstuck.
My long-view advice to self:
- Stay confident when faced with a setback.
- Persist when investing in the future (the long-view).
For the record, I regressed a half a standard deviation after one year of drug holiday (Boniva) but fully compliant load-bearing exercise (increased mineralization) and calcium supplements (increased mineral availability).
In late summer, I will know whether I can achieve -1.1 in 2011 with the assistance of drug therapy (Boniva).
Drip, Drip, Drip!