January 8, 2025

One thing that I realized early on, is how important 

taking care of my health was.

I went through a major depression in my late 30's

after a loss of a pregnancy.

Major anxiety.

Like crawling out of my own skin. Bad.

Looking back, I think the loss was the one major hurt I couldn't

shove down...and with that, 

it opened up a pandoras box to all the other hurts & traumas 

from the past that I had managed (or so I thought) to tuck away.

After being medicated for a year...and all the trials and 

errors of that, I decided to be proactive in my health.

Mind, body and soul.

It was definitely a defining moment for me.

I never wanted to experience that darkness again.

I wanted to do whatever I could to keep from it.

That is what started everything since.

My passion for learning more.

Finding what worked for me.

The start of...

my Spiritual growth...&

taking better care of my body, mind and soul.

Healing.

Homeopathic remedies.

Exercise.

Mental health.

Stress relief.

I have tried very hard to stay healthy.

And it has been quite the challenge in many ways.

Disciplining myself and sticking to my own self-care.

And...even with that...I find I am having some issues.

Nothing major.

But I have been on high alert.

Catch it before it catches me.

Stress and inflammation are 2 of the key factors for me...

(and they are for pretty much everyone).

I've discovered that stress raises my blood sugar, more than sugar does.

With that said, I have been focusing on relaxing my nervous system.

It's not an easy task for anyone.

I completed my Inflammation Spectrum Assessment today.

I have a webcam appointment set up next week with one of Dr. Will Cole's 

team.  He is a functional medicine expert. 

He was one of our instructors during the course, and I have had the 

privilege of speaking with him about some of my concerns already.

The assessment showed some red flags in my nervous system and musculoskeletal

system.

Now, I wait until next Wednesday to find out more.

My focus is on having a more relaxed and enjoyable life.

Being more healthy in mind, body and spirit facilitates that,

and so I will continue to work on that.

Journal notes for today...

Whenever you feel inadequate, remember God is your

ever present help.

Hope in God will protect you from depression and self-pity.

Heaviness is not of God.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

~Romans 12:12~

God knows you better than you know yourself.

He knows the places you  need to heal, and the 

ways you must grow.

He guides you with perfect wisdom.

He makes sure everything that touches your life will ultimately

be used for your good.

Choose growth over stagnation and fear.

Surrender expectation of others.

"Surrender does not mean to be passive.

It is being active in a positive way."

"Patience is an automatic side effect of letting go."

'The perfect plan includes health, wealth, love and perfect self

expression.

Often fear stands between man and his perfect self expression.'

"The thing man seeks is seeking him."

"God's will be done, not mans."

It's all in God's hands.

"It may be to late to reverse a wrong, 

but it's never too late to reverse a crisis in our head;

to quiet the mind, and nourish the heart."

"God wants you to become new.

Not completely different; instead like an old piece

of furniture that gets restored to it's 

intended beauty."

'self-care: *the practice of taking action to

 preserve or improve one's own health.

*the practice of taking an active role in protecting

one's own well-being and happiness, in 

particular during periods of stress.'

be well...

xoxo

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