I was speaking with a friend recently who called her doctor’s office to make an appointment. The receptionist informed her that she had been “dropped,” had not seen her doctor in the last 3 years, and would need to choose another physician. She has been in phone contact with her doctor, received prescriptions, etc., but like many of us has not been in the office physically in about 18 months. Flummoxed, my friend, who is a nurse, replied, “I have had a pandemic. Have you?” Ultimately, working with her carrier and her doctor’s office, she was able to get back in with her favorite physician.
If you’ve visited here in the past few months, you have seen that I have not been writing on the blog. I too have had a pandemic. Additionally, I have had a retirement, a move, a health issue, and my first poetry book published.
All of these things obviously involved me, but they have also involved friends and loved ones. I think for most of us, when there is a major change or multiple changes, our initial reaction is to figure out how to make things more comfortable for those we love. And, while that is truly a noble pursuit, sometimes, just sometimes, in the midst of the chaos and the caring for everyone else’s needs, we lose touch with ourselves, our true selves. We lose sight or touch with the things we love, the things we want to do. We forget to be present to ourselves. We also tend to focus on the past and the future of life and forget about living in and enjoying the present moment.
We will talk more about these things in the future.
Life is an adventure, and I invite you to travel and learn with me as we all grow into our best lives.
Chat soon…
Martina
