Inside My Life Part 3
As I am writing this post I am spending my 13th day at home feeling unwell. It all started with gastro symptoms, then a full body rash, then joint pain. Thankfully the rash has gone away but the stomach issues and joint pain are still there and I am awaiting test results from my local GP.
I wanted to wait to write this blog post until I was better but I honestly do not know when that will be and I have always wanted to be candid with my health journey (plus I find writing to be very therapeutic).
Of course with any illness comes lessons and my oh my have I learned many over the last week or so.
Health is EVERYTHING! Everything else is trivial:
Without good health I cannot write, work on my Health Coaching, enjoy my relationships, play with my pets, brush my teeth and the list goes on. Although these days I am better at putting my health first a few things had crept up the list. I realised I was attempting to go to 8 different Christmas's and that was with turning some down. Of course my body stepped in and ironically I didn't get to go to even one Christmas (oh universe how you make me laugh). It seems so silly now that I had such long, make believe to-do lists leading up to the end of the year and Christmas, because the truth is none of it was important, only my heath is.
Gratitude:
I am so freaken grateful for the small things. While every one else is our there complaining about traffic or how busy the shops are, I am at home and grinning over the smallest wins (like when my hands finally stop freezing up and I could open a door knob). I took so many things for granted before I got sick like the ability to sit outside in the sun, walk up and down the stairs and wash my own hair. I vowed to never complain about the small things again (I hope it lasts) and remain incredibly grateful for the amazing things I do have.
Let people take care of you:
I have always wanted to do everything myself (even when it stupid to do so) so when I had basically all of my independence taken away I was forced to rely upon my boyfriend, friends and family. I spent a second feeling humiliated and then eased into it. There is nothing wrong with letting people take care of you or to ask for help
I hope you enjoyed this quick little edition of inside my life. I hope you had a beautiful Christmas and have a peaceful New Years planned. I look forward to bringing you new blog posts next year and opening my doors to one on one mentoring again.
Until next time, remember to stay committed to your wellness.
