Cuerpo Aztlan

This morning I was wondering, "why do I write this blog?" I thought about the initial starting point of wanting to just keep a log. Then people have told me how the blog has inspired them. That seems like a valuable purpose. I had a friend, who's now a firefighter, who would tell people to read my blog. He enjoyed reading the workouts (I varied routines more than now). I remember him telling someone about the total weights I was posting for a while.

More recently people have told me that my reversing my diabetes has been inspiring. This continues to seem like a useful purpose. I was resistant to the idea that you had to look a certain way to be considered healthy. That cost me a good chunk of health. Poor medical advice cost me some health as well. At the end of the day it's on me. My focus on social and community level health issues left me unbalanced with my self-care.

Self-care for me is still different. My well-being allows for me to do things that are enjoyable and healthy for me. Most importantly it allows me to be more effective in the service of others.

My Pops called while I was writing this. He complained about his chronic pain. He talked about his 26 years of service and feeling like the VA has not given him good quality care. It was a tough call. Just hit home how much personal stuff I deal with. Raises that question of, "how do you help others when you're not able to help those closest to you?"

And truth is that I do help those closest to me. Some of the people I love the most are physically far away. Some of those I love the most are emotionally far away because of something I did, or didn't do. Doesn't mean I don't care. At the end of the day, I have a lot of work that I do for those near me and I don't publish many details for a variety of reasons.

So today's blog is dedicated to those I know and love dealing with mental, behavioral, and emotional issues. To those dealing with chronic pain, and other chronic health issues including addictions. To those who are disconnected and isolated in any fashion.

To be near people and feel isolated, lonely, or unsupported still impacts your health in similar ways as actually being physically isolated. "Feeling lonely" often can be minimalized. So reach out and connect, we could all use it.

The balance to all of this is I have the opportunity to make personal and community impact. I will continue to work to help those near me, and those I don't know. I have the privilege of working at a place that has the responsibility for the health of Bernalillo County. And because of that I own the responsibility of the health of the County. Doesn't mean I think I can improve health of the County alone. It means that I have the responsibility to lead, manage, and support the teams necessary for that health.

That's my intent. My intent is to create a healthy home, healthy workplace, and healthy County!

So here's my workout check-in. 

I'll still get my 100 push-ups today! Time to go out and crush it.

EDIT: 100 Push-Ups complete!

KEEP GRINDING!