Will you join me?
Remember the saying “Practice what you preach”? Well for so long, I have been telling and show people how they should take care of themselves, but I haven’t been taking care of me.
My body (and mind) has been telling me for sometime now that I’m not doing right by it and I have not been listening. Instead, I always had an excuse for what ever it was that bothered me and was attacking my body.
After having to have knee surgery on both
knees about 10 years old, I'd say I couldn’t exercise because I didn’t want to
re-injure my knees. After having my daughter 8 years ago, I didn’t have time to
work out and eat right because I had a child to raise (though I made sure that
my daughter had fresh fruits and vegetables and limited her junk food intake, but didn't do the same for myself). When we moved to another state, I used the excuse that I didn’t have any friends, to
keep in the area to help keep me active. Once I started my business, there was yet,
another excuse. I don’t have the time. You get my story...
I use to be a vibrant, energetic person that loved to dance, take walks and find things that would let my creativity flow. What happened to me? Well, I stopped doing me. I stopped taking care of me.
Now I love being a mom, wife, daughter,
sister, friend and business owner, but lets be honest. These things take a toll
on a person when that person does not find the time to be themselves (in my
case, being “Tieast”). I feel sluggish all the time, achy too. My skin that
was once flawless is breaking out and looking dull and my eyes are lacking the
luster that use to be there. I’ve even had moments of anxiety and feeling
claustrophobic. Let’s not even begin to talk about the weight that I’ve put
on….
So, I had started to take vitamins, go to bed early, but I still lacked the energy I needed to make it through the day. I even did a little exercise in the morning too.
Then, just recently, it occurred to me that my body just was not willing to take the abuse anymore. It’s telling me to STOP AND LISTEN.
Well, I hear it now and I’m ready to listen. Will you take this journey with me?


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