THE VESSEL
THAT HOLDS
Your Life
by Ann Leach
I
just had that “later in life” milestone birthday
and I have to say, it doesn’t feel much different
than the decade before. But it does have me
feeling more in tune with my physical self, the
vessel that holds this life, and doing a tune up, if
you will.
As someone who has always carried some extra
weight, I was curious as to her insights as to why.
I had just naturally lost some weight after a break
up and had taken that opportunity to formalize
the success by joining a gym and hiring a personal
trainer.
A few years ago, I had a hand reading with the
one and only Baeth Davis. She told me, with great
accuracy, about the events of my life and was able
to see where I was headed.
It was a great experience and I even got to ask
her as many questions as I wanted.
“That’s all well and good,” Baeth said, “But
that’s not how you’ll lose the weight.” I asked
her to clarify and remember being baffled at
her response. “You are carrying the weight of
generations of grief,” she explained. “That’s why
you are so good at what you do. But you won’t
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