Pain

It's easier to accept pain when you know it's good for you. If you believe there is pain that can be good. I believe a really good massage, like a deep connective tissue massage, involves healthy pain. The release that follows is worth the agony. Deep breathing and a determined mind convince the body that it's OK not to fight-or-flight.

The effect of this morning's massage is still working through my muscles, just like she said it would. So tonight I'm leaving the body to its own devices, working along, while I'm planning on catching up on a number of episodes of Homeland. I'm addicted.