Who Do You Trust?

This blog is a much more practical and perhaps a bit 'in your face' than most of my blogs are! So let's get right down to it. Do you have a doctor you can trust? By that I mean have you established a relationship with a doctor who knows you and whom you know you can talk to when medical issues arise? I know it seems like such a basic question. Yet I just was talking to a friend who doesn't.And she is in a lot of turmoil because she is going from one doctor to another and then checking out their recommendations on the internet and not complying with their treatment plan. She is getting more and more confused, trusting them less and less and only increasing her original problem.

This truly is a self-care issue. We need to have experts in our lives whom we trust and to whom we can turn when we enter unknown territory without a map. And this does not just mean physicians. What about a lawyer? An accountant? Or other professionals whose advice we all need from time to time. Having a relationship with folks like this can make reaching out to them so much easier to do - long before the situation becomes a major crisis.

Take some time for yourself this week and, if you haven't already, start making some professional connections. Ask friends who they would recommend? Call your insurance company or the medical society. Schedule that appointment for your annual check up/mammogram if you haven't done so in a long time. Look over your financial/legal records. Do you need tax advice? Do you need a will?

Caring for yourself in this way will save you much time later when you may not have the time to research and investigate on your own. And the peace of mind it will bring you is well worth a little extra effort right now. Get to it! :) You'll be glad you did.