Commitment

I am so committed to making a difference in your life that I am writing today’s blog post from my bed, sick with a bad cold.

What? You still can get sick even when you’re paying such close attention to your health and wellness? Even when you take vitamins and eat organic? Even when you practice yoga and find quiet time for peaceful meditation? Even when you have a strong immune system boosted by happy thoughts and herbal supplements?

Yes, you can. Particularly if you love and live with three snot-nosed kids, two of whom have not yet learned to cover their mouths when they sneeze. 

The one great thing for me about getting sick is that it’s the only way I actually slow down. I’m the person who only takes a sick day when I’m really, truly sick. And I don’t take it lying down. As you can see by this blog post, I do my best to take it standing up. (Man, you people have filthy minds.)

But feeling crappy like I do today reminded me of something I wanted to share with you, but have not yet. Remember my husband? The Zpak addict? I’m proud to say that earlier this month he got a cold, that turned into sinus pressure. His typical reaction would be to call the drug dealer, I mean the doctor, to request an antibiotic. Well, this time he decided to ask me, “What should I do?”

I said to him: “Really, honey? You’ve lived with me this long. You’ve heard me bitch a thousand times about this topic. You really don’t have an idea as to what to do?”

I know. I’m a ballbuster.

He called the chiropractor who told him to up his water intake and Vitamin C.

That’s it? My husband said. That’s all he can do for me?

There’s no magic bullet, love. You got a cold. Let it run its course. That’s what people did in the days before Pharma infiltrated our minds and TV sets.

So, he did. And two weeks later he was still complaining about some remaining congestion. “When is this going away?” he complained.

 Dr. Sears reminds us that a common cold can last anywhere up to three weeks. Doesn’t mean you’re going to feel like crap that whole time, but that’s your body’s natural way of dealing with a virus or infection. Yes, sometimes, you need to get checked out by a doctor to make sure it’s not bronchitis or pneumonia. But, I think most of us have forgotten how to have colds.

Tuck yourself into bed for a day or two with some hot tea and catch up on our DVR-ed t.v.

(Or, bitch to your legion of fans who couldn’t survive one day without a new post. wink. wink.)