{"id":5044,"date":"2017-06-01T20:09:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T00:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=5044"},"modified":"2018-10-24T15:15:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T19:15:18","slug":"365147-letting-go-of-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/365147-letting-go-of-health\/","title":{"rendered":"365+#147: Letting Go of Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Days-365147-sling-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-5048\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Days-365147-sling-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>It was a normal morning and I was about to walk inside after checking the garden. Then it happened. I slipped on our rain soaked deck. Result: great pain, ER, x-rays, broken arm at elbow, surgery, hospitalization, continued pain. 12 days later; I\u2019m now recovering. I\u2019ve had plenty of down time to ponder what I\u2019ve been learning about taking my health for granted and letting go of good health \u2013 at least for a time. This will be short because I can only type with my non-dominant left hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 INSIGHTS &amp; TIPS ABOUT LETTING GO OF HEALTH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Physical<\/strong> (also emotional, mental, or spiritual) <strong>health trumps all other tasks<\/strong> I have to do.<br \/>\n<strong>2. Be grateful.<\/strong> This may sound like a contradiction, but after I let go of my pity party, it helped to put my accident into perspective.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes, this is painful and inconvenient; but not life threatening \u2013 others have terminal cancer, permanent disabilities, etc.<\/li>\n<li>I live in a 1<sup>st<\/sup> world country \u2013 where there are ER\u2019s, competent medical staff nearby, etc.<\/li>\n<li>I have health insurance.<\/li>\n<li>I have a support system (family, friends, community)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Depend on others. <\/strong>This can feel weak and embarrassing, but perhaps that\u2019s a virtue I\u2019m being called to at this moment.<br \/>\n<strong>4.<\/strong> <strong>What is really essential?<\/strong>\u00a0Sometimes I (and perhaps other type A personalities) think we are indispensable. This has forced me to reevaluate what\u2019s really important.<br \/>\n<strong>5. Learn some new things.<\/strong> For example, my husband, kids, and body have forced me to learn<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSticky keys\u201d \u2013 for making capital letters in emails<\/li>\n<li>Media that I haven\u2019t taken time for (movies, TV programs, pod casts, YouTube videos). I\u2019m becoming more tuned in to pop culture thanks to our kids\u2019 media recommendations.<\/li>\n<li>Importance of bowel movements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>6. Be an advocate.<\/strong> I always thought I was a compassionate person, but now I identify more deeply with other\u2019s pain, limitations, etc. Compassion is good, but ideally it moves us beyond identifying with another\u2019s pain to helping to decrease or prevent it.<br \/>\n<strong>7. Learn to accept uncertainty in life. <\/strong>It beats trying to control the uncontrollable.<strong><br \/>\n8. A window into the future;<\/strong> I am living through this; but I won\u2019t live forever. Will I be able to face death gracefully whenever it comes?<br \/>\n<strong>9. Let it be.<\/strong> It\u2019s not all about me. I don\u2019t have to save the world. I just have to be a decent me and love others. Whatever happens; it\u2019ll be OK.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t wish bad health or an accident on anyone \u2013 But wait! Maybe I do. Some lessons can only be learned the hard way. This has slowed me down, but it has taught me a lot.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure many readers have dealt with health challenges. Please share what you have learned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a normal morning and I was about to walk inside after checking the garden. Then it happened. I slipped on our rain soaked deck. Result: great pain, ER, x-rays, broken arm at elbow, surgery, hospitalization, continued pain. 12 days later; I\u2019m now recovering. 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