11/10/2025
I had a massage today. And to be honest while I should have been excited, I actually felt quite nervous about it
The thing is, 5 1/2 years ago during the height of COVID, I had been dealing with overwhelmed stress, anxiety, fears, and extreme GI issues. Doctors only answer was anxiety and depression meds... they refused to order me any stool testing or bloodwork beyond the basic panels
Being told that "stress" was my only issue, I went for a massage with someone who was quietly doing them at home without the masking and shutdown that the world was requiring. I left feeling much more relaxed, but unfortunately, that didnt last...
Later that day I ended up having an SVT attack. In the middle of an already scary time with the unknowns of COVID, the lockdowns, pulling my children from school to homeschool, plus not feeling well for 10+ months, I ended up in the ER with my heart rate at 210 with no answers as to why this had happened
It wasn't the massage that caused my SVT. It was the lack of self-care, the lack of self-awareness, the lack of putting myself before others for so many years
I spent years eating a poor diet, not getting enough nutrition, not getting enough sleep, not working out, not taking care of my body, not taking care of my mental health, and all of that resulted in my body being deficient in minerals, overgrown with bacteria and candida, stressed out, tired, and overwhelmed
✨️ There are no rewards for putting everyone first and putting yourself last
✨️ There is no recognition for ignoring yourself
🩶 The only acknowledgement you're going to get in the end is a rundown, tired, stressed out, and overwhelmed mom.
Stop putting everyone else first
It's time to help yourself