Self-Improvement

I know most of you are scratching your head and going – what??? I’ve included the professional definition down below, but more importantly I’d like you to read my story and how it relates to anyone in business.

The key words in ‘Rolfing’ to me are restructuring and movement education. You see I was ‘Rolfed’ – 4 1/2 years ago to stop the progression of my scoliosis that had me twisted up and in pain for over 7 years. One specialist after another tried their best to relieve my chronic pain, on meds for a year that only left me in worst pain when I got off them, shoe lifts, brutal and exhausting visits with chiropractors, thee best Kinesiologists, physcial therapy…the list goes on.

But I discovered the practice of Rolfing in a Readers Digest article and I kept it and somehow knew that was the answer to my problem. And it was – 10 brutal and painful sessions later (not all of them) I emerged taller, more energetic, lost 10 pounds almost overnight (no, not recommended for a weight loss approach, just a side affect for me). And I was out of pain and in alignment and life was grand again. I had not realized how much chronic pain had affected everything in my life until I got it back!

Tomorrow I have to re-visit my Rolfer for a tune up – aches and pains and commotion are going on that I have to cut off at the pass. And this so reflects where I am in my business right now and thought maybe you could relate, too.

Do you ever find yourself out of alignment with what you really feel is the right way to be doing your business or personal life? I am in the middle of re-structuring what I started a while back when I became concerned I was not growing fast enough or watching others fly by me. I really had to take a step back to see what in the world I was doing because I had gotten way off to track and been distracted by watching other people’s activities. When I should have listened to this quote: “Never mind what others do: do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day and you are a success.” — William J. H. Boetcker

I tried to re-invent the wheel for my business and put in place some marketing strategies that I felt were important, and certainly I did not want to be left behind in Social Media, etc. But I fell and hit my head (just kidding) and I saw the light and I realized it was time to get back to the basics that had worked for me before. I have to admit it’s a bit of a struggle, because I have to re-establish the rhythm I had and reconnect back to the structure that I walked away from…thinking there was a better, faster way.

But you know what I’ve found to be true: “Success is consistency of action. Doing the basics over and over again.” So I have restructured my strategies and thanks to my friend, Val, sharing her wisdom and incredible insight I am not only now in Massive Action, but I am taking inspired massive action and am ‘Rolfing’ my business!

Here’s the real explanation for ‘Rolfing’…maybe you’ll see how it connects to you and your business, too.

Passing on a smile,

What is Rolfing?

Rolfing® is an original and scientifically validated system of body restructuring and movement education. Through the ten session Rolfing® series the body is balanced in relationship to itself and within the field of gravity by working with the connective tissue.

The scientific theory that a physical object vertically aligned within the field of gravity moves through space more efficiently is one of the key principles of Rolfing®. This balance in the field of gravity is achieved by bringing segments of the body (head, neck, torso, pelvis, legs and feet) into a more structurally organized relationship with one another. As Dr. Rolf said, “Gravity is the therapist.” “What is Rolfing?”