Introvert Talks - Curveballs In My Life

"Introvert Talks" is meant to be a new initiative or theme, where I myself as an introvert, just talk about reflections and thoughts about my life, or maybe share more personal stuff. :)

This is my weekly post under this "Introvert Talks" theme and let's see where it takes me and us.

Life sometimes just throw curveballs at us.

Last week, I just wrote about how I ended up in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) two weeks ago - and you can read it about here. And today, I found myself at the A&E once again, but in a different capacity. I shan't share too many details because I respect my friend's privacy, but I accompanied him to see the doctor because he wasn't feeling well.

What a weird feeling of deja vu. But of course the difference this time was I was the one accompanying the patient instead of being the patient. It probably sounds intuitive, but these two events back to back (somewhat) allowed me to do a comparison, and it really felt very different and definitely much better to be feeling well and doing the waiting and helping role, instead of being the one feeling terrible and sick. So today, I was actually feeling ok even though I had a long day prior to this episode.

Of course, going through the superficial level of feelings, the recent events did made me reflect a little and I thought it might be just therapeutic to share some thoughts as I "talk to myself" in this series.

The importance of health cannot be overstated. To put it as bluntly as can be, we only have one life, and without health, no matter how much time or money we have, we can't live our lives to the fullest or to the way that we aspire. And that's why it's so important to take care of my health, to get enough rest, to eat healthily, to get enough exercise, and the list goes on. But in reality, with all the life commitments and temptations, not many people can find the time or be disciplined enough to do that. It's also a reminder to myself to constantly strike a good balance between enjoying my desserts and eat my greens and fruits, and between lazing around and sipping coffee at cafes versus getting some exercise at the gym.

The importance of having enough finances is very important too. The last thing we want to worry about when we are sick, is whether we have enough financial means to afford the treatments and the doctor visits. This means being disciplined to save up during our healthy days, including getting proper insurance coverage, so that we can have a peace of mind when such unfortunate events happen, and just focus on a speedy recovery. I am glad I didn't have to worry when I sought medical attention two weeks ago, and likewise for my friend too, even though it's still a dent on our wallets. That said, the situation might differ from individual to individual because the costs depend on the severity of the situation as well. Mine wasn't that serious, and fingers crossed, my friend recovers quickly too.

Alright, that's all I have. On the topic of health, sharing a photo of something new I tried recently - chanced upon this store selling herbal milk teas, which was quite an interesting twist from the bubble milk tea. It definitely felt great and novel to drink these drinks brewed with real ginseng and other Chinese herbs, but the prices were quite steep and I am not sure if I would patronise this store again. Good stuff ain't cheap I guess.