Vertebrae

Vertebrae.  The essential elements in our lives that give us a backbone.  They’re what help us stand tall—to be strong in the face of adversity.  They define our posture, and how we approach the world.  They’re tested under pressure.  They relay information to and from our bodies. They’re center and central to everything. If you mess with them, things get off center, or worse things are severed and healthy function ceases.  The essential elements in our lives that give us a backbone.    And so it’s got me thinking lately… What are yours?    What are your vertebrae?    We’ve got 24 vertebrae from the base of our brains down to our tailbone… If you were to write down the immoveable essentials in your life, what would they be?    Some folks like distilling their lives down to one purpose, or 3 values, but I feel like that’s too intimidating, and it limits creativity, honestly. We get stuck on needing to have just ONE thing, and it freaks us out.    If you ask someone what their favorite movie (or food) is… you’l