Being Sick
I’m finishing up my third week of being sick today. And I’m still coughing and somewhat congested.
Negatives:
- Can’t (really) workout – each time I get any aerobic activity going it feels like my lungs get inflamed and the cough comes back with a vengeance.
- Can’t (really) talk – if I talk more than two sentences I will begin coughing.
- Can’t (really) be outside much – the cold air just irritates my throat and lungs and coughing starts.
Positives
None. What could possibly be positive about being sick?
My routine is off and I’m frustrated that I can’t get a workout in. In the past I wouldn’t have been so heartbroken about not working out but a couple of things changed recently.
1) I’m addicted to CrossFit and look forward to it even though it kills me and I’m still afraid of the workouts. Addiction is never good but it has been helpful to enjoy my workouts.
2) I find that when my body has a physical routine the rest of my life sort of does as well. For some reason when my physical routine is regular then the other areas (work, family, God, friendships) seem to align better and I have what seems like balance in my life.
3) Working out helps to relieve my stress. Didn’t give much credit to working out as a source of stress relief in the past but in the last 3 weeks opened my eyes to how much working out does help me with stress.
On another note, I’ve gotten back into my daily Bible reading plan and have really been enjoying Genesis, Psalms, and Matthew lately. I love my iPhone and the Bible application on it.
