So, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged or done a Facebook live, but there’s a reason for that. I’ve had a chest infection, which is my Achilles heel equivalent, and it took a bit of shifting to get rid of it good and proper!
As some of you may know, I had quite a prolonged chest infection a few years ago and it knocked me for six, so these days I take my health super seriously and when my body tells me to stop and rest, I take notice and do what I’m told. Whch doesn’t come naturally to me, but which is absolutely necessary and I’ve learned that the hard way.
It’s hard to battle through when you’re not on form and where in the past I would have kept going, taken painkillers, drank coffee and powered through, these days I’m more likely to meditate to clear my head and then have a nice herbal tea while pondering how to take a step back and tackle something a different way.
I think as a society we’ve bought into the busy myth and sometimes we see slowing down or stopping as a sign of weakness, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. There is no point going at break neck speed if you’re headed in the wrong direction as they say. We don’t need to be busy to prove our worth. I don’t, and neither do you.
But it is nice to be missed, which brings me back to my original point. It’s been noticed that I’ve been quiet of late! I’ve had messages (thank you) asking why, and people getting in touch to let me know they like hearing from me. And I know I shouldn’t, but I find it hard to believe! Why would anyone want to listen to me and who am I to talk anyway (good old imposter syndrome rearing it’s ugly head!)?
Well the answer, it seems, is because someone is listening. Someone is reading. Someome is watching. Someone is taking something away from it. And that something might make their life better, or easier, or happier.
In which case it’s totally worth the effort :)
Yes, it’s nice to be missed.