A Personal Health Update
I kept looking for a clever way to open this, but this will be a “situation laid bare” post, so I’m just diving in.
I’ve debated and resisted posting this because I was worried about its impact on my business. But I believe in courage and honesty, and I’m always grateful when others model that for me, so here we go.
I’m dealing with some health stuff.
It’s most likely a resurgence of the mono I had 25 years ago. (Did you know it could come back? I had no idea, but no one else I tell is surprised. The more you know.)
The only thing I can “do” for now is rest. Deeply, deeply rest. I asked my doctor to explain what that looked like, and she said no more than four walks a week, and they had to be slow and under 20 minutes each. Geez Louise, that is not how I generally operate.
The Epstein Barr Virus (aka mono) tests have been inconclusive so far, so we’re doing our due diligence to make sure nothing is hiding that needs attention.
Some very important good news
I have a fantastic medical team taking a holistic approach. Michael has dubbed them “the A-Team” because Alex (PCP) & Ashley (functional medicine) are great at what they do, and I feel I’m in very good hands.
According to all my blood work, I’m in excellent health. (Aside from whatever is flaring up right now.) My metabolic panel was great, my white blood cell count is right where we want it, and the shapes of my blood cells are perfect, thankyouverymuch. We’ve ruled out Lupus, Lyme, Malaria, and Tuberculosis. And that’s just a sampling. The A-Team is diligent and thorough.
Importantly, I’m not worried and don’t want you to be, either.
What this means for Sacred Nature
All in-person stuff is canceled until I’m well, whenever that is. My intuition says I’ll start to feel more like myself in April.
My biggest disappointment is that the Sacred Nature Herbals launch party is on hold for now.* If you pre-ordered, I’ll be in touch about getting your order to you.
If you had your eye on something from the Sacred Nature Herbals shop, know it’s still open. I have plenty in stock and will visit the post office about once a week.
I’m continuing to meet with clients virtually. One of the awesome things about doing my soul’s work is that I go into a vortex when I’m coaching, and that’s actually when I feel my best. It does fuel, rather than drain, me.
Some other thoughts
It’s been a frustrating few weeks (this started in late January), but I’m starting to see the beautiful lessons lurking. I’ll share those once I’ve had time to process them and my brain starts working more clearly.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the line, “We can’t give up control; we can only give up the illusion of control.” If that ain’t the truth.
I worried about sending this because it might make people reluctant to work with me. And that might be the case!
But I’ve been talking with my guides a lot lately; they’ve been pretty clear about what I need to do. Part of that includes trusting this wonderful community and being open about navigating this experience.
I know this: On the flip side, things will be brighter and clearer. There are important lessons here about accepting help, divesting my identity and worth from my accomplishments and trusting that the universe lovingly holds me.
My guides also offered me this: “Imagine how powerful you’ll be when you can ask for and accept help.” They really know how to frame it up for this Aries.
This episode does feel sent from the Universe, a great big cosmic lesson, so I’m trying to heed and trust.
Oh! I also keep getting the message to really ease up on my phone use, which just feels annoying right now. I’m mostly stuck at home, and now I’m not supposed to distract myself with that little screen. I heard, “How do you expect to see the full big beautiful vision for your life if you keep staring at that tiny screen?” So I’m working on it. Tips welcome!
Thank you.
Thank you for reading all this and for being part of this incredible community.
I will be quieter for the time being, but I’ll pop up here and there when the energy and message feel right.
And I’m here. Let me know if you have questions or if I can help you. I might be slightly slower to respond, but I love connecting with you. It gives me a boost.
If you’re game, drop me a line and let me know:
😎 What’s the brightest thing in your life right now?
💭What big dream is bubbling for you?
⚡What would it look like if you had delicious support for that dream?
