Today was a day for self-care. I got some X-rays done this morning and I have another appointment later today to have my glasses checked.

I am really bad about tending to my own medical needs, mainly because I don’t want to have to pay out a ton of money, and second because I am usually pretty healthy. I also tend to be forgetful as well as some exams I just don’t like.

I believe this all goes back to knowing my limits and being mindful of my body, this also includes ensuring that I am taking care of myself not slacking on my routine exams or lettings things get worse before I go out and seek help.

I know many of us to suffer no thanks to our skewed health care systems in the US and we feel like doing something like getting a routine exam is out of our reach, even still we have to take care of