Many times on the weekend, I love to drink coffee, watch Hallmark movies, write blogs, listen to audiobooks and simply relax…maybe even take a nap or two. I’ve learned to give myself permission to do what I want outside of my job. I have no one that I have to answer to, but me.

So, this past Wednesday as I go through my normal morning routine of showering and washing my hair, I bent down to plug in my hairdryer and instantaneously a sharp excruciating pain ran down my right side.

I think at first I was in shock, or disbelief that i injured myself doing something so simple. But the pain reminded me with every move that it was real.

Now what do I do? I presently work on contract and just signed the day before to become a full time staff at the hospital where I work. But being on contract means I have no health insurance and limited PTO.

So, I did what I felt I needed to do and I pushed through getting dressed and ready for work. Went up and down the stairs here at the house. Walked up the streets and hill to get to my bus and by the time I got off the 2nd bus outside my job, the pain was intense and I had to keep stopping until I made it to the clinic where I work.

I immediately had to ask for help and my co-workers really stepped up for me.

So This Will Be Another Lazy Weekend.

I’m laying in bed and listening to audiobooks. It’s all about the right voices and story that cause me to love this Art Form 😉

I’m so grateful for my co-workers and medical staff that I work with. They really made a hard week into a great week for me.

The medical staff worked together to find a legal way to help me since I do not have health insurance yet and am not a patient. I’ve been told what to do to help work through the pain, prescribed a medication and even got it on discount at the hospital pharmacy.

My co-workers were amazing with pushing me in a wheelchair to get my flu shot, to pushing me to the car for my daughter to pick me up.

My daughter a grandbaby have been awesome to make sure I am okay and eat.

So, I am going to see the positive in my injury and just look at this weekend as enjoying Lazy Days. To rest and heal my body.

I spoke to my Peace before I laid down early yesterday evening and we laughed about getting old and how we can injure ourselves by doing the simplest of things. I love that we can always make each other laugh and feel loved, even through challenging times. He truly is my Peace.

What I’ve learned in the season of my life, is that it really is okay to stop and take care of yourself. To make myself a priority and to be at peace with that.

Now that I’m in my sixties, my body does not work like it did once upon a time, and it will set its own limits of what I realistically can do. And it could surprise me and just like now I have a severe pain running from my right buttock down to my right knee.

I had a quick moment of stress, but God has placed Angels in my life that are looking out for me and I know I will get through this. So, I am truly trusting God right now as I rest, enjoy my lazy weekend and heal.

Next week, I will tackle as I enter it and do what I have to do.

Now back to my Audiobook 😃

LadyFlava of LadyFlavaNews

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