Reflecting on the year gone by
Well, here we are at the end of another year. I wish I could say that my energy was way up, and that my symptoms have disappeared. I wish I could say that I've lost weight, and found the motivation to squeeze in exercise time.
The reality is a little disheartening. I am definitely noticing a cyclical trend with my symptoms and periods of stress. Let's just say that mid-September through early November is apparently a super stressful time for me. Once again this year I woke up with my fingernails bitten down to the quick, and had massive headaches. I suspect it was from clenching my jaw. I also was mostly unable to use my CPAP machine, due to allergies and congestion.
I'm off work for the next week, and I'm doing my best to unclench, and get my proverbial ducks in a row. I've finally had a good stretch of wellness that has allowed me to sleep restfully, and I'm doing my best to release all the stress of the last few months. So far that has looked like a lot of naps. Tomorrow, I'm hoping I can get started on some yoga. And I guess I'll take it from there.
