Just when I was starting to think I had my life together – kids are happy, work is good, budget is balanced, house is clean (well, sort of) – my health comes crashing down and it all falls apart.
My asthma gets triggered every time the seasons change. I’m having such a hard time breathing that I take treatments every 3-4 hours. I thought I could manage working from home this morning, but by 10am I needed to stop because I couldn’t even think straight. Since I was home, I figured that I’d do the dishes, get lunch ready for the kids, and feed Coconut. Bad idea. By noon, I was so fatigued and ready to pass out.
I was frustrated that I couldn’t be productive and then it hit me: Turns out, I’m not Superwoman.
I need rest. I need to stop and take care of myself. The work emails, the chores, even the kids – yes I said it: the kids can wait. I cannot take care of them unless I take care of myself. Thankfully, Jeffrey was off so I was able to sleep all afternoon.
I did feel a small bit of guilt for sleeping all day and not doing much of anything; however, I kept thinking back to that one time when I was in a coma for 2 days the ICU with tubes down my throat and machine doing the breathing for me. Yeah, that’s a very clear reminder that I am not Superwoman. I don’t want to end up like that again!
Gotta rest up! I’m anxious to get better. I have a hard time just sitting there, being sick and all.
xoxo//gracielle.
Holy cow! You just rest and take care of yourself! No more work until you feel better!!
I was on a flight the other day and the passenger next to me had run out of her inhaler. She had a portable machine of some kind and was trying to use that on the plane but the plug wasn’t compatible with the outlets on the plane. She got up to go back to the bathroom and next thing I knew the flight attendants were asking if there was a doctor on board. Fortunately they had an inhaler in their first aid kit and the doctor gave permission for them to give it to the passenger. She felt much better after that and even better when she landed at her home airport. Very scary stuff.
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That is super scary! On a plane?! That’s my worst nightmare. Glad she was okay. That must have been hard to witness. YIKES!
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Oh wow! Sometimes as much as you don’t want to, you have give your body a rest. Hope you are feeling somewhat better today!
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Yes, much better – thank you! My lungs are good, but my body is taking a beating from all the meds that the doc prescribed. I’ve been resting lots and hopefully I’ll be good as new when I return to work on Monday!
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You are right…you cannot take care of the kids if you don’t take care of yourself. I hope that you are feeling better!
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Yes, I’m feeling much better. Thank you! Back to work and the daily grind. I did get a lot of rest, so I feel great!
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Oh no – you definitely need to take care of yourself and rest and get better (which I know is much easier said than done for most moms)!
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It wasn’t too bad because my husband was off the first 3 days that were the worst. I took lots of naps, too! Feeling much better now 🙂
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You’re not. None of us are. And that’s okay. I’ve been sick on and off for the last month and I still can’t imagine what you’ve experienced. Whew. I hope you are taking some time for you and getting some rest! Stopping by from #SITSSHAREFEST and wanted to say hey and remind you you have support out there!
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Thanks for the support, Andrea! It was a huge wake up call for me to just stop and rest. It was my body’s way of telling me to slow down in general! I hope you are feeling better too!
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I hate when that happens…when you discover you're not superwoman. Happy to hear you are getting better.
Thanks so much, Laurie!
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