Hello, echo chamber! I’ve decided to try to resurrect this blog even if just to have one more thing to do in my day as I have so much free time. One would think, after a partial diagnosis of a broken rib yesterday, that I would have more time. However, I have managed to work for nearly 3 months with just 23 functional ribs so it feels silly to slow down now.
As a horse person it will surprise relatively few that I do not take great care of myself. I did once ride some wild horses for 150 miles across Mongolia with a broken hand, but that is another story. I know it’s wrong, in theory, to ignore my health. It’s certainly a double standard when compared to how I care for my horses, but it is very hard to find time make time in my day when I work as much as I do.
Oddly enough, I have been trying. I made a commitment to myself this summer to practice better self care. I went on a vacation after over a year without one. I started doing more meditation, journaling. I created my own version of a tea ritual in the mornings where I boil water in my Tetsubin kettle and brew tea while listening to inspirational podcasts and music, rather than going straight for the news and my laptop. I even got my first massage.