Healing from anything for me is a process that involves 3 things:  the mind, the body and the spirit.  Naturally then dealing with my recent diagnosis I had to make sure I was fulfilling all these needs.  When it comes to the mind I have to make sure to maintain my social ties and to keep my mind relaxed with arts and crafts.  There is just something so therapeutic for me when it comes to socializing with friends and doing DIY projects.  Normally I am a person that likes to be alone and just be with myself but after everything going on I realized I need to be with people to help keep my mind off of what my body is going through.  I have been planning lunches with friends, going to events that I am invited to and hanging out with family whenever I can.   For arts and crafts I LOVE to do stuff for my patients at my office.  My company has been really supportive with everything I am dealing with and have allowed to me to take time and come back when I am ready.  I really enjoy working and seeing my patients so I am not delaying my return and will go back to work when my maternity leave ends on November 2nd.  For my patients at my clinic in Forest park since I am coming back in November I have decided that our office theme for the month will be gratitude. Gratitude holds a special place for me because I have learned in order to achieve anything in life, you have to first be grateful for what you have.  I am so grateful to be a Chiropractor and that daily I get to help patients achieve their optimal health goals through the power of chiropractic.  Since my patients are like family to me, I made a gratitude turkey and will ask them to write on the feathers what they are thankful for.  I am also going to raffle off a $100 Mariano’s gift card in the spirit of thanksgiving to give my patients an incentive to keep their appointments.  I love treating my patients to gifts like this because it keeps them excited about our office and  makes us all feel like family.

When it comes to the body I have been an avid yogi since I was young and continue to practice this art.  Yoga helps me relax in a way that cleanses me from the inside out.  I try and do yoga everyday even if it is for only 20 minutes.  The other thing that is essential to my health is Chiropractic.  Besides the fact that I preach adjustments to my patients for overall health I take this very seriously when it comes to my health as well.  One of the main reasons I was able to achieve a short labor time with Kiaan was due to Chiropractic.  Chiropractic helps your ligaments relax and function optimally.  Since getting diagnosed I have been meaning to make it to get adjusted but with all the doctors appointments it was almost impossible.  But recently this week I was finally able to make it to our Chiro One South loop location to get adjusted by my  fellow colleague Dr. Loyal and afterwards I felt like a million bucks.  That was one thing that was missing in the past 4 weeks and as soon as my body got adjusted I was able to breathe better, think better and move better.  I always tell my patients never to miss an adjustment and now I need to start telling myself that.  I am lucky to work for a company that has so many locations and fellow doctors who are always willing to lend an adjustment.

When it comes to the spirit the only way to deal with a hardship is to hand it to our supreme power and put it in his hands.  I have never been a ‘religious’ person.  I am one of those people that if my mom tells me to do a certain prayer and do certain things I will comply.  I do believe in a supreme power and always remember to thank him when it comes to any achievements in life.  My mom has been amazing and every time she comes over she makes sure to place positive vibes throughout my living space with her word through prayer.  It so great to have her in my life and to have this positive force around me at all times. When I was diagnosed I never questioned my supreme power because my coach and mentor, Dr. George reminded me that in life you are never given more than you can handle.  I know this statement is true to my core and realize that hardships such as this only make us stronger in the end.