Being diagnosed with shingles on 29th January 2024 was not part of my New Year Self-Care Plan.
Almost 14 months later, in March 2025, I have reached the point where I can wake up, smile, stretch, and lift my arms overhead without shingles nerve pain.
In hindsight, getting shingles and associated post-herpetic neuralgia was one of the best things that happened to me in 2024.
It forced me to examine my (lack of) self-care and how that affected my well-being, how I cared for myself, and my relationships with myself.
Best of all, I have finally regained the focus and headspace to sit down and get back into writing, which makes my heart sing. [Read more…] about 3 Easy Self-Care Practices I Used (nearly) Every Day to Ease My Shingles Pain
