I'm very grateful for the support and non-judgement from my husband through my health and wellness journey. There have been huge changes in our lifestyle that where not planned out, but have proven to make a profound difference in both of us. April is a significant month for us in so many ways!! It is the month that both of our childen were born; and in a way it is when we were both "reborn" as well. April 1st, 2023 (No April Fools) is when my husband experienced cardiac arrest in our home, I performed CPR for six minutes until paramedics arrived. He was placed in a coma in ICU and was in the hospital for eleven days. He had a defibrillator implanted onto his heart because there was no clear indicator of what caused the cardiac arrest. What was clear, was that both of us needed to change our heath and wellness. For me, my first step was having more regular visits with doctors. I've never really liked doctors and have a hard time thinking that pills (or shots) wou...
Winter has always been a difficult time for me. Being cold and lack of sunlight keeps me inside and away from nature. I can't stand being cold. Even inside I have on several layers; long sleeve shirts, double socks and slippers. I spend as little time as possible walking the dogs, out and about in the yard and I mostly end up sitting in-front of the TV instead of observing and enjoying nature around me. Multiple times per day I'll say, "why do I live here?" or "I need to move somewhere that is warm all the time". I feel so unmotivated when the weather is colder. My body uses so much energy just to stay warm, that any other activity is just too time consuming. My shoulders are constantly raised, my back is hunched over and I feel tense at all times. This feeling is essentially by body going through thermoregulation. My body struggles with thermoregulation which then significantly impacts my energy levels as well as regulating my immune system. When the weathe...