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I couldn’t feel half my lips or nose. I tried to take a sip of water from a glass and my mouth was not able to grasp my lips around the cup.
I went to the dentist for a root canal on Friday and couldn’t feel part of my face from the anesthesia. It was such a weird feeling.
It brought back memories of when I had Bells Palsy 15+ years ago when half of my face got paralyzed due to stress. I had similar limitations where I couldn’t breathe through one side of my nose and couldn’t use that side of my mouth.
The trauma from that experience rose back up and was daunting to relive. Ironically, my self-care book is launching THIS month, discussing that exact moment and time in my life!
It made me feel emotional and move into deep gratitude for the second chance I got at life.
This is a reminder that stress doesn’t have to take the driver’s seat in your life and you can form a new relationship with it. If it wasn’t for the self-care work I’ve been doing over the last decade – who knows where I’d be right now – swept in the work-to-death culture and deeply dissatisfied inside.
I feel so appreciative of my lips and my nose. I am so grateful that they returned to life once the anesthesia wore off that day.
That moment from the past was painful to revisit – but it reminded me to take time to appreciate the little things I usually take for granted – like being able to drink out of a cup or breathe through my nose.
What a gift.
What’s 1 thing you will appreciate today that you usually take for granted?
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