So as ya'll know Ms. Faux has been a bit under the weather as of late. On days 10 and 11 I spent most of my time breaking fevers and the 12th and today just recovering a little more. At first I worried about my blog, about work, about appointments and then I just said STOP! This worry and stress was not going to help me get over the flu. All that would be there when all was said and done, but if I kept pushing and stressing it was not going to help.
I know for a fact that regardless of who I think I am, when you are sick, you are sick. It really evens and in my case demolishes the playing field. There are things I could not do. My fever was 101.7 degrees. I just let go and got better.
I've seen the above quote a million times. Most times I have used it in relationships with others, but this was the relationship I had with myself. It is so punishing that I feel I have to excel and don't get any down time. It isn't something imposed upon me by other, but rather myself.
I remember one trip to an appointment I had once. I had earlier fallen on some ice and busted open my knee. It needed stitches. I however, put a band aid on it and kept the appointment. The person at my appointment noticed it and asked what I had done. It wasn't hard to notice because the entire knee was bloodied at this point down my leg. They asked, "what are you doing here?" Even that person knew I should not have been there. My being all things to all people was me. Granted there are again those that will take advantage, however it is up to you to stop the cycle.
O.k. now I have ran on at the mouth, but the moral of this story is that when you are sick it is reasonable and honorable to treat yourself with kindness and be gentle. Everyone gets sick after all.
Goals on all of these days...
Get well.
How did I do???
Still working on it.
Love and Peace,
Faux
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