Healthy living is three fold

Sometimes in the quest for good health, we miss the reality that good health isn't just about caring for our physical well being. In fact, sometimes we forget to do even that. And trust me, I have been there. When you're raising 3 kids on your own, followed by helping to parent your grand-kids, you kind of get left in the dust sometimes. Anyway....

Here I am, 56 years young, trying to recover my lost physical, mental and emotional well being. Yes, being healthy is three fold for sure. Right now, my main concern is the Lupus and Rheumatoid that runs in my family. It caught up with me when I was busy looking after the kids/grand-kids and making sure they were healthy.

Still, it has become clear to me that my emotional and mental health have suffered some serious blows over the years too. In some ways, they're harder to heal than the chronic illnesses I've been saddled with. Emotional scars run deep.

I've also always had a hard time communicating with other people, you guys. Writing helps for sure, but at some point you have to deal with (gasp) real people. And heck, I have a hard enough time just ducking the blows on social networking.

I'm getting better at this, though. I've actually even worked up the nerve to come out about being HSP. That's a fancy term for being overly empathetic and sensitive. I'm not bragging, believe me. I would much rather be “normal” sometimes.

It would be great not to feel everything so deeply that it's distracting. Or not. I guess what I'd really like is to be my same caring self but be able to detach a little too. So that's what I'm trying to do. And for me, it feels a little like not caring, but I know the reality is that I need to focus on healing myself and let other people do the same.

Because of course, that's healthier for them too. Also, I am not immortal. Surprise! Who knew? So if my peeps have issues after I'm gone, I'd like to know that they are up to the challenge. Practice makes perfect, yes?

So maybe my readers, who are used to me bubbling, gushing or bellyaching over every little thing have noticed the change. And maybe you haven't. Because, hey, you have your own lives, right? But I'm trying like crazy to focus on self improvement lately.

Because physical health is not the only kind of health that matters. Healthy living is three fold and all my folds need help! LOL