Healthy?

When I used to think of health, I would simply think of doctors and medicine. Today, I think of much more than that - Not only is covid on the mind.. but also, I think of the health of my mind. The health of my heart. My lungs. How is my blood pressure doing? Have I had too much caffeine? What is the state of my mind - my mental well-being? Are my medications still working? Do I need to stop my medications? When is my next procedure? Do I need more iron?

The past year I have had my share of health challenges. While I will spare the details, I will say that life is precious and I did not realize how fine of a line I used to walk on when it came to my health. Stress, anxiety, depression are now common in my vocabulary. But... in a way that I am comfortable talking about those things to anyone. I used to be embarrassed about it. I used to be embarrassed a lot in my younger days. I had so much social anxiety, shame and just unhealthy patterns in my life. Until I got help.

Today, I am no longer in the corporate world where I first met my mental health crossroads. I look back on the more active, driven, and somewhat blind version of myself and I am grateful. Grateful for the struggles. Those challenges have made me hyper-aware of my own body, the health of my family and I now have a large dose of empathy - more than I ever thought was possible. Take good care of you and yours!