I Can't Be Sick. I'm Too Busy.
 

6 Jan 2006

Like you, I don't have the time to be sick with the flu or something worse. I'm busy managing my business, personal life, health and wellness. But guess what. We all get sick to some degree during the times we are extremely busy.

On an off the week after New Years, I have been battling the flu. One day I'm up out of the bed and the next day I'm back in. I decided during this cycle to take a closer look at what I could learn from this down time and here is what I came up with.

#1 - I needed to think about a few ideas and directions in more detail. This allowed me to get focused to strengthen these solutions. Laying in bed allowed me to not be distracted by any other areas of my life so the solutions came to me with clarity.

#2 - I needed to move off of areas that were not healthy for me to be thinking about. This included relationships I needed to evaluate along with outcomes to problems that probably will never happen. In other words, I cleared my thinking about most things.

#3 - I learned that I have a great life compared to those "people" on soap operas. Wow, they all need a coach to help them with their problems and stay married to one person long enough to have the ink dry on the marriage certificate.

#4 - I learned that my health is important to me and although I do take care of myself with nutrition, exercise and vitamins I could do more.

#5 - I learned that the housework and laundry will wait another day or week or so. Otherwise, someone else in the household will have to do it. I have a great home support system.

#6 - Sometimes being sick allows other people to see how important you are to them and appreciate all that you do.

Most importantly, I learned that everything and everyone can wait another day. I am important to myself and my family.

During your sick moments, take time to heal both physically and emotionally. There is benefit from feeling really bad for a short period of time.