Chronic Fatigue

It’s been at least a month since I’ve worked out (I think, I can’t even remember). 

I’ve been struggling with chronic fatigue, thyroid issues, hormone issues, chronic pain, insomnia and anxiety. And I’ve been working 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 hard to heal. 

I knew my body needed this, all of the things I’ve been doing, including rest from workouts, but I didn’t realize how much.

Normally I get anxiety relief from working out, but while my body was struggling so much, I realized it was 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 anxiety—just the thought of having to work out.

So I took a break.

I slept longer.

I meditated.

I practiced deep and centered breathing.

I’ve been in therapy virtually with an amazing therapist who gives me concrete stuff to work on for my anxiety every week.

I rested.

I fueled my body well <most of the time> 😝.

I listened. 

Working out is 𝘈𝘔𝘈𝘡𝘐𝘕𝘎 but I wasn’t giving credit to what resting could do either. 

I jumped back in today. I took breaks when I needed and I allowed my body to ease back in. And it felt great.

And for an update on my health stuff—my fatigue has been MUCH better. My chronic leg pain has been almost non-existent for the last two weeks which is the longest stretch I’ve gone in a year, my thyroid is leveling out, my anxiety is getting SO much better (after addressing it in many ways including pharmaceuticals which I was really against after taking months to get off lexapro late last year) and I’m starting to sleep a little more deeply and wake a little less often.

All of these things, help me to have this smile authentically. And today I just feel grateful. 💕