04/08/2026
CONFESSION: I haven't been practicing what I preach and it caught up with me in a drop everything, slam on your breaks, wtf is happening sort of way.
Yesterday, I woke up with low back pain so intense that I couldn't even get out of bed in the morning without help (the irony of a massage therapist having back pain is not lost on me.) I have never had to cancel a day of work due to anything physical (other than being sick) but my body said ENOUGH.
My initial reaction was "this is so random," but as I reflected on the past couple of months, I knew it wasn't. My own self-care has been on the backburner. I've been ignoring physical cues, while also dealing with grief and other mental/emotional stress. I've been living in a "push through it" state, but that can only last so long.
Today I am feeling great and am very thankful for my understanding clients, my husband for helping me throughout the day, Lumos, and the ability to rest and learn from my mistakes!
This concludes my cautionary tale.