I feel ever so flat. Blah is a good word - just blah. It could be my hormones, or a combination of work stress, my new diet and health regime and hormones...
I've started seeing a Naturopath to help me with my lipodema and start a program to get my body physically ready for having children. She uses a Japanese style acupuncture called Ryodoku which uses laser and is also used as a diagnostic tool checking meridian and chi levels. My results were quite interesting. My overall energy is very good (despite my weight, and lipo- lymphoedema condition), my heart energy is also very good (I'm in love....awww). Areas that are weak are kidney, gall bladder and liver in that order. I started a course of herbs and I have been feeling like shite: headaches, little dips in mood almost bordering on minor depressive episodes, which suck. My liver seems to be overloaded so I have been told to stop one of the herbs, drink lots of water, get off alcohol and coffee. NOOOO!
On the upside, I have lost a couple of kilos, and am sleeping through the night again. I have kept up my swimming too, so my legs are in less pain, making it easier to get around again.
The mood swings have been a worry and H has not really seen me like this before. My head is literally full of worry (bloody Virgo Moon!) I have been stressed at work because I no longer have an account manager and I have been repairing some of her damage. Meanwhile my own magazines are suffering because I am not giving them 100% and their deadlines are next week. The Bosses seem to be totally fine, but my damn work ethic just keeps getting in the way, and I have little voices in my head telling me I'm not doing enough, its not perfect...What if I fail? Gah!
H and I have been discussing children a lot. I am 42, and concerned about a number of things: My fertility, can we afford one? Can I afford to financially look after 3 since H will be the primary carer? Will I have the required energy levels to raise them?
My naturopath has been very supportive, as she had a child later, her specialty is women's health and fertility with good success rates. She also has a disability (spina bifida) , and has been counselling me that parenting is about sharing the work, and that kids adapt. So if mummy can't pick up baby because her legs hurt, daddy can and will...
So lots going... We have visitors from Melbourne this weekend, so it's a good chance to get out of my head and have some fun. Also looking forward to Yum Cha with my fellow SGAU'ers.
I've started seeing a Naturopath to help me with my lipodema and start a program to get my body physically ready for having children. She uses a Japanese style acupuncture called Ryodoku which uses laser and is also used as a diagnostic tool checking meridian and chi levels. My results were quite interesting. My overall energy is very good (despite my weight, and lipo- lymphoedema condition), my heart energy is also very good (I'm in love....awww). Areas that are weak are kidney, gall bladder and liver in that order. I started a course of herbs and I have been feeling like shite: headaches, little dips in mood almost bordering on minor depressive episodes, which suck. My liver seems to be overloaded so I have been told to stop one of the herbs, drink lots of water, get off alcohol and coffee. NOOOO!
On the upside, I have lost a couple of kilos, and am sleeping through the night again. I have kept up my swimming too, so my legs are in less pain, making it easier to get around again.
The mood swings have been a worry and H has not really seen me like this before. My head is literally full of worry (bloody Virgo Moon!) I have been stressed at work because I no longer have an account manager and I have been repairing some of her damage. Meanwhile my own magazines are suffering because I am not giving them 100% and their deadlines are next week. The Bosses seem to be totally fine, but my damn work ethic just keeps getting in the way, and I have little voices in my head telling me I'm not doing enough, its not perfect...What if I fail? Gah!
H and I have been discussing children a lot. I am 42, and concerned about a number of things: My fertility, can we afford one? Can I afford to financially look after 3 since H will be the primary carer? Will I have the required energy levels to raise them?
My naturopath has been very supportive, as she had a child later, her specialty is women's health and fertility with good success rates. She also has a disability (spina bifida) , and has been counselling me that parenting is about sharing the work, and that kids adapt. So if mummy can't pick up baby because her legs hurt, daddy can and will...
So lots going... We have visitors from Melbourne this weekend, so it's a good chance to get out of my head and have some fun. Also looking forward to Yum Cha with my fellow SGAU'ers.
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was nice to see you and H again on saturday
def intrested in the mod meet ups so let me know