Insulation

INSULATION
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The word used to describe the additional weight my body has accumulated over the last year. I’ve been silently ashamed watching the scale number climb. Each morning, dripping out of the shower waiting for digital numbers to display. Hating photos I see of a girl who resembles me, but doesn’t quite look the same.
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I’ve never been an emotional eater.
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After an incident (I will maybe share at a later time) it was highly suggested by my therapist and those who were close to me to see a psych and discuss being put on medication.
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I’m a nurse.
But I rarely take so much as an ibuprofen for a headache.
I know medication can play a critical part in healing, but I’m also a health coach and know nutrition plays just as much, if not more, of a part in overall wellness.
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What I was experiencing wasn’t something I could eat my way out of with more leafy greens, nor did I have the time to experiment with nutrition, I needed help critically and immediately.
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After hesitantly ingesting two different medications daily, I started to feel better and stabilize and guess the number one side effect…yep weight gain. I get to feel better, but here is a pamphlet of possible side effects of the medication…
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So for now, I’m choosing to thank the insulation for protecting me and allowing me to still be here and show up each day.
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Even on the hard days, insulation and all, I’m still here. My insulation reminds me where I’ve been and what I’ve been through. I know it won’t be permanent. It will protect me for the season it is needed and when my body is ready we will gracefully let it go.
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All of this to give a friendly reminder…
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You never know what people are silently facing and how it may display itself. Everyone is doing the best they can. Love people well, love yourself even bigger and thank your body for the miracle it is.
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