Back at it - taking care of me

It’s been awhile since I have been here. Almost exactly a year actually! Last year at this time I thought my life was on a direct path in one direction. Little did I know that I was approaching a fork in the road that would either keep me where I was headed, or completely alter the course of my 5 year plan. I think it’s clear that I chose the latter based on my absence. However my Thyroid journey hasn’t stopped. I still have a lot of topics I want to cover and discuss, learn about, and spread awareness about. But for the time being, it is a side project rather than Main focus.

Today I want to update you on whats been going on over the last year, personal and health related.

I wrote my last post in the mountains of Colorado. While my partner was enjoying skiing, I was enjoying the base and researching topics related to the thyroid that I wanted to share. After returning home, it was time to start the garden and summer activities were in full swing. Life just got busy with the little things and rather than spending time inside, we were outside enjoying the weather and the animals we were raising. We were, and still are, embracing the farm life and raising food that is fresh.

Summer started to wind down and thats when I came to a fork in the road, two actually. First, I bought a house! And second, I was given an opportunity to grow within the salon I work for. I jumped into the role and the last 6 months have been a series of events that keep me learning as I go. It’s hard, but it’s rewarding and I love it.

It’s April again and we are soon headed back to Colorado for a weekend. I immediately was looking forward to enjoying the base wherever Elliot decides to ski. I will be doing some much needed catching up on this project I left resting for a year.

My thyroid has been acting up for just over a month now. I had a blood draw a couple weeks ago and an appointment to follow up soon. It hasn’t been fun but it was a reminder that even though I am busier than I was a year ago I still need to focus on taking care of me.