On My Way To Healthy!

As most of you know; I've been fighting being really ill this week. Today is the first, and almost "normal" I have felt for days now.
The reason I am sharing this with you actually comes from a conversation via email that I had with a friend of mine who is also a Member/Independent Distributor for Nature's Sunshine . I had emailed her to explain that I wouldn't be able to make a meeting this weekend; because I have just been so sick. After I sent that initial email; I realized why I've been feeling so ill. When I am taking my vitamins from Nature's Sunshine and using another product called Limu to compliment them; I am always at my very best. However, as many of us can admit, when I am low on cash; I find myself starting to skip doses, or simply not reorder, just to "save money". I started thinking about the last time I let things go with my supplements; and here was the cost both physically and financially. Physically I wound up inches away from a lengthy hospital visit. I was having so much trouble between breathing, fever, and my heart. I have asthma, heart rate and bp issues, and ever since my intestinal surgery; my immune system really suffers (if I am not on the supplements I currently take-which I will talk about in another post). Financially, the last time I was this sick, I had to see a doctor on a Saturday for the initial cost of $50.00, Then I had to receive several treatments that included emergency shots to the tune of $155.00. After my visit, the doctor promised not to hospitalize me as long as I went immediately for a chest X-Ray to rule out Pneumonia. That was somewhere between $200-$1000 (I forget exactly what it cost; because it was an emergency and a facility next to the doctor's office). I was not allowed to drive until they knew for sure they didn't need to send me to the hospital. In the long run I probably should have been taken to the hospital; because I really was in bad shape....but the point.....That day, I could have been in for thousands of dollars; depending on the route my doctor chose. So why?....Why am I sharing this with you?? I'm glad you asked... 

No sooner did I finish the initial email to my friend; did I just stop, pray, and placed my order. I was able to get everything I need to be consistently well, for what works exactly with my body's needs; all for...wait for it..... $100.00 (and that includes what my shipping costs were). I immediately emailed my friend back explaining what I just did above and her response is the reason I wanted to share this with you today. My friend said to me "Tina, great job! You made a order! Great attitude as well! We all have to come to a point of "sick of being sick". I am sorry that you had to not feel well & be sick this week to get to that point! In some ways it is a hard decision to weigh out the balance between being sick & spending money so you can feel better. But in other ways knowing that you have found something works is a no-brainier! I understand trying to keep that balanced. We have to take care of ourselves so we can take care of the rest of the family!"

See...anyone who knows me will tell you "when she's on she's on; but when she's off, it goes downhill quickly". If I don't have the proper stability for my immune system; I literally fall apart. What I take is merely the foundation for my personal "Natural Health Solution". When I combine that with daily prayer, and meditation; I am unstoppable. The reason is easy, when you are less stressed; you are at your ultimate best! My friend knows me and my life on a daily basis. As I've said before, I have two children who have special needs. This alone needs the energy of about 12 of me. If I am not well; my children are 100% certain to not be well. I cannot keep my children out of everything by laying on the couch; and I most certainly can't keep up if I can't breathe, my heart rate is not regulated, or I have such a fever I can't even lift my head from my pillow. What's worse...if we can't find a babysitter, this means my husband has to miss work. If my husband misses work, yup you guessed it....NO MONEY coming in!

My friend is right....This is a no brainer. Physically and Financially I am on my way to a more Natural and Healthier solution all around. Thank God my fever broke finally this morning; because that saves me a co-pay and whatever other medical costs that would follow my visit to a physician. The best part wasn't even all about my fever breaking; it was when the doorbell rang and BOTH my packages from each company were on my doorstep. 

For me, it will take about 1-2 weeks until I am finally starting to really feel better. This time, I want to make sure that I stay well; and that I don't allow myself to fall behind again. It is not only better for me physically; in the long run, it is a lot nicer on my bank account.

I've written more than enough for today. I will get into my "Natural Health Solution" routine another time. For now, I am just going to rest and let everything start to kick in!

Be Well and Be Blessed~
Tina