What I learned on my wellness journey💪🏻

If you had a chance to read my last blog (novel 😆) you know that the last year and a half has been a long and successful journey into better health for me. I finally have relief from vestibular migraines, fibromyalgia & chronic pain. I’m happy to say I’m doing much better now and wanted to share a bit about what I learned along the way! 

The whole experience has been WILD but I am thankful for every step. Here’s what I’ve learned:

❇️ Prayer works. Thank you to everyone who was praying for me. So many times doors opened that shouldn’t have and I know it’s because I needed answers so I could move on to the next avenue. I wasn’t expecting a miracle or healing, I just wanted to know what was happening so I could manage the symptoms better. I believe that I got my miracle anyways thanks to those who were praying for what I didn’t even have the energy to consider. 

❇️ I’m so thankful to have access to so many specialists but the medical system is extremely broken. They are trained to medicate and refer and move on. Very few doctors listened to me and didn’t just look at the test results

❇️ If you don’t research yourself and know what to ask for, you’re not getting anywhere. I literally had to start telling them what I wanted to get anywhere.

❇️ No one is going to help you navigate anything. Have questions? Google is your best bet. Also, don’t google anything unless you want to convince yourself you’re dying.

❇️ Advocate for yourself. If you know something isn’t right, keep pushing. Medical staff don’t have time to care about your situation, they are so under resourced & over regulated. 

❇️ It takes a village. I couldn’t have kept perusing this if I didn’t have the people around me who watched my kids and made meals and prayed. Seriously. How someone goes through things like this without a village, I’ll never know!

💟 Know your limits and know when to ask for help! It’s ok to say no and bow out when a situation no longer works for you! 💟REST! Is more important than I ever realized.

I’m always open to a conversation about healing, especially if it helps someone grow and heal❣️

Until next time, Shine on✨