Winding down 2021, I am pausing once again to reflect on the joys and blessings of the past 12 months. We ended 2020 feeling grateful for the blessings and opportunities that the year had brought us, and we entered the new year with hopes for more of the same.
The year did not disappoint. Rising Chiropractic has seen a great deal of growth, challenge, and change over the year, continuing to help our community lead healthier—and happier—lives. I revel in the miracles our Practice Members have experienced; those whose lives have forever changed after getting their health and function back. I love helping people become better spouses and parents, improve their work performance, get back into their hobbies, or even just climb a set of stairs normally. It’s the best job in the world.
None of this happens by accident. These miracles we see are not a fluke. Each of you that walked through our doors and received care healed, not because I put anything magical in you or took something out of your body. You healed because you took the time to care for yourself. You came in for your regular adjustments, you took the time at home to do your self-care (raise your hand if you love that Denneroll—holla!!), and you allowed yourself to be patient as you unleashed your Innate Intelligence and experienced your natural healing process. From that, you got your life back. And the cool thing about that? If you continue to stick with us…the best is yet to come!
And the best is yet to come for Rising Chiropractic. As we look ahead into 2022, we are enhancing our already amazing practice and planning for more growth. Believe me when I tell you, we have some really cool surprises in store for you, our Practice Members! I’m not going to reveal anything right now. You will have to wait. But my entire team and I are excited, and I know each of you will love and appreciate what’s in store!
For now, we have only a few weeks left in the year. I am grateful for every single one of you, who have trusted me and my team with your most precious asset—your health. I exist in a quiet awe that you have put your faith in us. To say that it means the world to me—it doesn’t say enough. You, our practice members, a part of our Rising Chiropractic Family, are the lifeblood of this practice. Without you, we could not rise.
In searching for a way to express my feelings at the end of this year, I came upon this prayer meditation by Rabbi Warren Stone.
Source of All Blessings Prayer Meditation
Source of All Blessings, I am Grateful for My life, for the Blessings of My breath, the beating of My heart.
Source of All Blessings, I am Grateful for Beloved Ones who share life with me, those in our world beside me, and those in worlds beyond my knowing.
Source of All Blessings, I am Grateful to share life with our Human Family—Jewish, Christian, Moslem, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh—May we walk gently upon our Earth.
Source of All Blessings, I am Grateful to be one with All Creation, the flight of birdwings, the swirling of blue shoals, oceans deep, the runnings of wilderness creatures, the sway of forests green.
Source of All Blessings, I am Grateful to be part of the spiraling of all space and time beyond my imagination. Yes and again Yes I am grateful to always be here—where else could I go?
For all this and more, I am Grateful
So, as we round out 2021, I say a humble and simple thank you for your trust. I look forward to 2022 and being your chiropractor for life.