Midlife injuries happen. So does healing.

Rest, ice, and elevation as a spiritual practice

One day in early November, I woke up with pain radiating up the inside of my left calf. A day later, the top of my left foot felt tender to the touch. And a day after that, the whole thing swelled up, from the spot where my foot meets my toes to the flesh around my ankle bone.

I was perplexed, but thought I knew the answer. Back in the early summer, I’…