16/08/2026
This holiday gave me a very unexpected reminder of just how important our health is.
Before travelling for my mum’s birthday, I developed a kidney infection. What followed was antibiotics, needing a wheelchair, and then, once we arrived, shaking so violently that I needed kidney scans, blood tests and a change of antibiotics.
It was frightening. It was unexpected. And, because some of it was private healthcare, it came with unexpected costs too.
But more than anything, it made me reflect.
I talk a lot about regulation, wellbeing and holistic practices. I offer Reiki, and I absolutely believe there is a place for supporting ourselves through our nervous system, rest, connection, nature, movement and practices that help us feel more grounded.
But I also don’t believe Reiki is the cure for everything.
Sometimes we need medicine.
Sometimes we need antibiotics.
Sometimes we need scans, blood tests and medical professionals.
Sometimes we need reassurance that something serious is being properly investigated.
And I don’t think these things have to be in opposition.
For me, there is room for both.
The medical model and holistic practices can sit alongside each other.
And then there are the simple things that can nourish us too - sunshine, the sea, fresh air, movement, rest, connection.
Although this experience taught me something else…
When I was really poorly, I didn’t care about any of those things.
The beautiful villa didn’t matter.
The sunshine didn’t matter.
The sea didn’t matter.
I just wanted to feel well.
And that has stayed with me.
once I was through the acute part of being unwell, those things became incredibly important to my recovery.
Perhaps wellbeing isn’t about finding one thing that makes us healthy.
Perhaps it’s about knowing when we need medical care, knowing when we need to slow down, knowing what supports us, and giving ourselves permission to use all of those things together.
I’m very grateful to be feeling better, and perhaps even more grateful for the reminder not to take that feeling for granted 🤍
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