Under the Weather

I fell sick this weekend. It all began with a husky voice that developed on Thursday, I kinda liked it. Come Friday the 'black lung' cough began, just the one exertion that triggered every 15 minutes, and worsened at times it would be awkward to cough i.e in business meetings and on train. Saturday I was feeling run down and struggling with feeling the effects of a very busy past two months. Sunday brought with it the blocked nose and the need for bed rest and today I am bed bound, powering through the tissues and too weak to do anything.

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It's funny how when you are sick the true patient reveals itself. You generally hit your rock bottom, where the top is strong and rational, and the bottom is victim of the decade. I've heard text messages go off and its taken me an hour before I work up the energy to pick up phone from right next to me and reply. I've looked at my bookcase, just staring wondering what I might read next should I ever be able to walk over to it and select a book. I've attempted to clean out my gmail by embracing the time to go through each mail yet getting bored after the first line of every blog post/promotion and deleting it anyways. I can't sleep as I feel unproductive. I've planned out my entire return to work with what will need to be tackled first. I've envisioned my next run at the gym. I can't be bothered getting up to go to the toilet so I have been surviving by tipping a droplet of water into my mouth every few minutes. My lips are cracked and dry but God knows how far away the relief of a good lip gloss could be. I'd like some fresh air but that's also outside of my bedroom. I'm abit hungry but food is downstairs.

So on and so forth.

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It's funny how we can't relax when our body calls for it. Whilst I've been in bed all day guilt has hovered over me,with missing work and getting caught behind in my workload, with not having kept up with my blog lately, guilt over the magazines that come into the house yet none get read- they pile up resembling a new IKEA bedside table! Watching the time pass and then feeling more guilty for not having stopped and tried to enjoy the rest that my body has been crying out for. Vicious cycle anyone?

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When my health returns *said with one hand resting frailly across forehead* I wish to come up with  some structure and plans to look forward to, to invest in my own  health and well-being and to make the most of my time to not get caught up in it all. Stay inspired and motivated. Care along the way will prevent a sick day! (hey-look at that, girl can write catchphrase rhyme when on deathbed!)

Something Good

I hereby write the following words as a good will deed to those of you who may be interested in having the best night of your life.

What am I talking about?

On the weekend having been paid *thank the Universe* I popped up to ye olde Westfield town to do some messages because I had mullah that would allow me to do such an act. Went into the Chemist to get a script filled and saw a little promo area advertising this:

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Being a well known bandit for some good marketing, I grabbed myself a box, gave Mishy Bridges (face of the brand) a knowing smile that soon, I too will look like her and continued shopping just as mere old me.

Well! Can I just say three nights later and I have had the BEST nights' sleep ever. I take one before bed, read for a little bit until subtly, a feeling of calm washes over you and you are aware that it is now time to close those lids. I start breathing slower and more deeply and feel so RELAXED! Note: none of this is in a trippy over powering way, it is just an ever so slight sense of complete body and mind zen.

I sleep through the night not to be disturbed by anything, my body is hard at work revitalizing  replenishing and restoring and other 're' words. I wake feeling like I am RESTED, there is no sluggish wake up, or yawning or feeling of what the hell am I awake for. The past three days I have woken early to go to the gym (to work on that Mishy body) and I have not wanted to stab anyone on my journey in. (Normally there is at least three mental stabbings).

Here is what the website says in professional doctory terms:

Take a Night Multi - to start your day feeling energetic & refreshed!

Do you feel worn out, fatigued, not 100%. It’s no wonder- because the human body is not designed to withstand the constant pressure of each hectic day without eventually slowing down or burning out. This is the reason that our body rests and restores itself while we sleep of all the minor damages it has faced during your busy day. If your body does not repair & restore itself properly- it affects your health & vitality every day.

That’s why a night multi is an important step you can take to help support your health and well being. It works with your body while you sleep to help the body’s natural recharging and repairing that happens while you sleep, to help you feel renewed and restored every day- so that you can wake up feeling brighter, fresher and more energetic the whole day!

Nature’s Way combines the latest nutritional science to bring you Rest & Restore Night Multivitamin for Women, a complete multivitamin with specific doses of ingredients beneficial for female health.
Rest & Restore Night Multivitamin for Women is the balanced blend of nutrients which supports a hectic lifestyle by supplementing/filling the nutritional gaps in women’s diets and helping restore everyday energy levels.


Now dear people, honestly go out and try this piece of nutritional science and you will see how one is supposed to feel after a good nights sleep and your evening habits will never look back AND your body and your mind will praise you and you will be happy for ever and ever!