I Forgot To Breathe

Greetings Hiver friends! I hope you are all having a wonderful day?

Yesterday was a day i didn't see coming at all.

Our helper suddenly stopped coming , without prior notification or message. I couldn't reach her on. This got me worried about her well being.

I had to call her sister who gave me a shocking blow that she had decided to stop coming without stating any reason. I was relieved she is in good health but on the other hand i was sad she didn't give notice. Just like that, i had to handle everything on my own.

I started the day cooking for my Grandma - This amazing woman raised me right from the day i was born, gave me the best of education and paid for all the skilled i acquired.

After preparing her food.She ate and took her medication. Then, i gave her a full body massage. It's something i do for her everyday . She is aging and her body hurts a lot. The massage helps her move better.

While i was massaging her, i was already thinking about my task for the day. I had to go to the Plastic Factory to restock items for my shop.

I rushed to the factory and picked up everything i needed and made my way to the store- a little drama took place at the factory, thankfully the situation was handled by the manager. I was so exhausted and sweaty but i told myself i would rest after opening the shop.

As i reached my shop, i received a call from one of my staff. She said she was sick and couldn't come in. I just stood on the same spot for a few seconds , staring at my phone. The day couldn't get any worse!!!!

There was no one to help, so i started unloading and arranging the stocks, then began placing everything on the shelves. While i was doing these, i had no time to eat.

Customers started coming in, i still managed to smile and attend to them . I kept telling myself i would order food and eat soon but it never happened.

I forgot to breathe, to pause, to even drink water.

By the time i closed the shop and made it home, i was having intense body pains. My back was aching, my arms were hurting from carrying all the stocks. I just wanted to shower,eat and sleep. But granny still needed her evening massage . I did it slowly and lightly because i didn't have the energy to be thorough..my body was begging for rest.

After my selfcare night routine, i finally had my first meal. It hits me right there, i didn't take a breath all day. I was so busy running around trying to handle everything that i forgot to care for myself.

I went ahead to prepare a chilled refreshing drink for myself. After a day that didn't seem to stop, this cold drink was my first breathe! . The refreshing drink felt like a tiny self care moment.

I'm not sharing this to complain but remind myself or someone reading this that we need to take care of ourselves . Self Care is crucial. We are humans not machines.

So if you are like me, don't forget to pause ,eat, drink water,breathe and rest.

We all deserve it!

Thank you for reading . I appreciate your support.

Enjoy the rest of your day.