Remember that Chumbawumba ear worm? It’s been knocking around my brain for the past few weeks. Let’s start by establishing the fact that everything I’m about to spew is not earth shattering. It’s not about the horrors that are happening on the daily in the world and on the news. It’s simply the noise of a tiny world in the six inches between my ears.
At the beginning of last month my sweet offspring brought home the Covid. She lost taste and smell, had a low grade fever for a couple of days. but stayed home and recovered fairly quickly. I was a couple days behind her with fever and malaise….and a month later still a lingering cough. No big deal, more of an irritant at this point. (Friendly reminder, please stay home if you are sick to avoid spreading it near and far.) Luckily we were the only two who caught it – rest of the house stayed well..
Fall, back to school, sports, PSAT/SAT registrations, officiating, all the things are in full swing – it’s our busy season for sure. So that would be the perfect time to not only try to recuperate from the ‘vid, but also grow not one, but two, abscesses that need lancing. Because who doesn’t want to walk around with a gaping wound trying to still drive people places and go to events and workout? (insert eye roll here.). Bodies are SO weird. And gross.
The thing that really grinds my gears is the fact that I tried to workout through this process and have probably prolonged the healing. I KNOW BETTER. What’s a couple of weeks off in the big scheme of things? Logically it’s no big deal. Listen to our body, let it rest and heal and get back to business as usual – but healthy. In my infinite wisdom, I extended the fun even longer by pretending it wasn’t happening and if ignored – it goes away! (Insert even bigger eye roll here.)
I knock myself down, I will get back up again….eventually. Just probably not as soon as I would prefer.
PSA: don’t be dumb like me. Find a way to embrace the rest and go with it. Workouts and life and the to do list will still be there.
Since it’s in my head, I will share the gift here:
Life and Other Stuff 
What do you think?