09/08/2026
EveryBODY is different. Don’t let them tell you otherwise.
I have had an incredible support system from friends and colleagues who called, walked, sent cards, offered support and most importantly, were patient with my brain. Family who stayed by my side and helped us work through these moments. Professionals who helped me identify my limits and get me to graduation from cardiac rehab TODAY!
But let me say something about all of this, as a health educator, Selina the woman experiencing it and the speaker who preaches self awareness, motivation and balance along The WAY to Healthy Living, this journey has had rough moments and almost too easy ones and it has definitely been a solo mental journey. This, much like death, has had many lonely moments of learning that were only for me.
It doesn’t matter who has been through it, the catalytic change it offers, the recovery & self discovery, it’s an individual experience that requires attention and honoring.
Last Friday, I danced like I used to and loved every minute of it. I still have to sit with the thought that back to what I was is not the smartest thing to do and I am still healing in the next 6-9 months. ❤️🩹
However, if I can just shout how amazing it is to fully feel the witness of a balanced lifestyle approach to health, this is it!
Thankful for the many who will help me stay in check so that wiping my butt until my last breath, rooted in principles and rising into greater health after the aneurysm repair remains a goal realized many decades from now!
Thankful to Sylvia, Nick, and especially Deb at AHN Cardiac Rehab. The mental support was so valued and it’s great to know they are there.
Selina Uglow, Speaker, Author
Now to shift into final preparation of Rooted & Rising : Creating Space for More A Women's Retreat at The WAY to Healthy Living!!!!
Looking forward to seeing some of you this coming Saturday at the retreat.