Thoughts from a sick mind
I knew that would get you to tune in... I'm sick. If I'm honest I've been sick for more than a month. I fought it for awhile and then ended up in bed for a few days. I pushed too hard. I denied it. I just kept moving. I got really sick. Yesterday, I awoke to increasing swelling on the right side of my face and a high fever and it could be denied no longer. My trip to the doctor this time resulted in a diagnosis of a sinus infection, ear infection, and a prescription for a strong broad spectrum antibiotic. Oh yeah, and the rest thing. I've been finding myself crawling in to bed at 7 p.m. this entire semester so one would think I'm getting rest but it's the 2 a.m. my mind is swirling and my thoughts are on fire that have likely prevented true rest. A product of my lifelong relationship with anxiety- my body shuts down, my mind never does. It's been a very long time since I've truly rested. So today I've been in bed. ...