Health & Wellness – I’ve Seen It With My Own Eyes

I’m not speaking from theory.

I’ve worked in the medical field for almost 9 years.

I’ve watched people go through surgery, recovery, setbacks, and healing.

I’ve listened to them.

I’ve heard their voices before and after.

And one thing stands out to me every time.

Mindset matters.

I’ve seen patients who were scared, tense, unsure…

and everything felt harder for them.

Not because they weren’t strong…

but because their body was carrying fear along with everything else.

And I’ve seen patients who trusted their doctors,

who believed they were going to get through it,

who allowed themselves to settle into the process.

And something about that…

It made a difference.

I believe you have to trust your doctors.

That’s not the medical part.

That’s the mindset you walk in with.

I trust my doctors.

Dr. David.

Dr. Eastman.

I trust them.

So when I go into anything related to my health,

I’m not fighting the process.

I’m not questioning every step.

I’m allowing myself to receive the care.

But I also believe this:

We play a role in our own healing.

Not instead of medicine…

but alongside it.

I know arthritis runs in my family.

That’s real.

I don’t ignore that.

But I also know I carry stress in my body—especially in my hips.

I’ve known that for a long time.

So when I feel pain, I don’t look at it as just one thing.

I understand it’s layered.

Genetics is part of it.

Life is part of it.

I’ve recently processed some deep experiences.

And I felt that in my body.

So I asked myself:

How much of what I’m feeling is physical…

and how much of it has been sitting in me?

For me, it’s both.

I believe in taking care of my body.

I believe in trusting medical care.

And I believe in how I show up mentally.

Because how I think…

how I speak over myself…

how I allow peace into my life…

That matters.

I’m not trying to prove anything to anyone.

I’m speaking from what I’ve seen.

From what I’ve experienced.

Medicine treats the body.

But we are still part of the healing.

And I will always believe that.

— Lady Flava 🌻