Publisher’s Note | Issue 39 | Health + Wellness
When I had my first born child, I was very overwhelmed. My partner was away all the time and I was left to raise our son and look after our home. It paralyzed me to some degree; I’m thankful for family – even if I don’t get to spend much time with them. It was my Aunt Marsha who came to visit and set me straight about my anxiety. She shared “you must look after you first. If you don’t take care of yourself, who will be there to look after your family – your son? Your home? Push the laundry in the closet, take a shower and stop worrying – all those things will be there when you are ready to tackle them”. This advice has lasted me the last twenty years and, likely, the next twenty. It sets a standard of how to cope with today – to get to tomorrow. When I’m struggling, I hold this memory close and find my footing to move forward. I hope you can move forward for your own health and wellness and use the tools in your toolbox. Gilakas'la, Emote, Marsi
