fall 2009, week 2

practice what you preach.

as a nurse i'm (of course) supposed to be interested in healthcare and taking care of yourself. however, as much as i can preach about that i can now see how hard it is to really do. the quarter is rolling along, and of course work starts to pile up and i'm already behind in my reading (and what do i do? blog). but there have been two things on my mind that i should take care of - one being getting back in shape, generally speaking. as an llu student, i get full access to the gym on campus and i've been there all of oh.. 2 times? another is that there's a few really dry spots on my hand that have been giving me trouble. even really good $16/bottle lotion doesn't help. i think i need some doctor magic. as an llu student, i get full access to the student health center for minimal costs, and i've never been there.

my excuse is, as expected, studies and classes and clinicals - however, as busy as i am, i know that i'm not nearly as swamped as a single mother with 3 kids and 2 part time jobs, a family facing eviction and mounting bills, a father with a terminally ill child.. and we wonder why people don't take care of themselves.