On Being Sick and Getting Well
Health is not something to mess around with. Nothing is worth getting sick over. When you are sick you are useless to yourself and the world. Therefore it is not good to be sick. Stress makes us sick. Worry, anxiety and over-doing-it make us sick. Then when you're sick you may feel guilty or stressed about being sick. You think of all that needs to be done (whether it be fun stuff or work stuff), you think of what others may be saying about you while you're away, sick. -It's sad but true- there are always people that talk behind the backs of those injured or sick. It's one of those not-so-flattering aspects of human nature. How can we take better care of ourselves? How can we avoid getting sick? How can we stop pushing it to the limit every day? I know how. We can put ourselves first. We can respect, appreciate and honor what our bodies are telling us, whether it be in the form of a whisper or a scream. ...I love and appreciate my life. I am worthy of...