Guest Speaker: Danielle and Sick Week
- jadawaugh
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min read
I’ve been sick for over a week now, and I have only just started feeling better. What began as an insignificant headache somehow turned into many days’ worth of cancelled obligations and chicken noodle soup. At this point, I can confidently say that I am sick of being sick; I’m ready to start my life back up again and dive back into the end-of-school grind.
However, there’s also a part of me that’s going to miss it.
I think being sick, at least every once in while, is an incredibly valuable part of being alive. Yes, it’s frustrating to put your life on hold – but that’s also exactly why sick days are important. Sickness makes us slow down; it forces us to hit pause on our lives in order to rest and recover. In a world that’s constantly praising productivity – always pushing us to push ourselves to our limit – getting sick is our body’s way of saying “STOP! You need to take care of me!”.
My sickness has brought me face to face with my lack of self-care: it’s taught me that I don’t nourish myself well enough to keep my body strong. I’m the type of person who tends to skip meals, thinking “I’ll just eat later!”, but I frequently fail at consuming enough calories to keep myself strong. But now, after seeing the way my carelessness has damaged my body, it will be much harder for me to behave so dismissively towards my health. The hurt that I created for myself was something I could have avoided by simply pausing to nourish myself in the moment.
So yes, I’m sick of being sick – but I’ll also walk away from my sick week with a new perspective. My week of weakness is one I emerge from stronger and wiser, and I am thankful.
That was a post for Danielle and if you like this content here is her bio along with her url!
Danielle is a student who's dedicated to helping other students succeed. She's currently a senior at Bryn Athyn College studying Human Society and English, and she hopes to spend her career working with students in a higher education setting.
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