Jim Pompe - Realtor

Before my mom moved to a home that was closer to her family in North Phoenix, I was in a position to move in with her and help her organize her stuff and get it ready for sale. Looking back on my life, this was pretty much the highlight of my adult life.

I would take her to Church and to the store and when I walked behind her, I could see that she wasn’t walking in a straight line…not even close.

She’s been gone for over 10 years and now when I casually walk in the same paths, I notice that I wander a bit too. What use to take place automatically now takes concentration and that doesn’t always work.

I also notice that in a bright setting like a department store or something, I can become sensitive to the lights and almost have to stop and adjust to them. This can’t be good.

Up until now, I’ve always had excellent balance which was confirmed by my quick automatic reaction to tripping on something or not adjusting correctly to a change in surface height. So I saw this picture and thought I would incorporate it into my daily routine.

I’m good at putting my trousers on while standing on one foot (sometimes) but by standing on each foot for up to 30 seconds, like a Yoga pose, I can tweak my balance back up. This is my newest routine, do any of you folks have any suggestions?