It was something that made her realize that it is fine to take a break once in awhile.
In a post on Instagram on Saturday, January 17, Kapuso actress Bianca Umali revealed the health scare that she had at the start of the year, which she said stopped her in her tracks and quietly opened her eyes in ways nothing else ever could.
“It made me pause, reflect, and look at life a little differently moving forward,” she wrote.
Although, Bianca noted that she won’t go into full details, as “some things are personal, and I know it might be uncomfortable for others too.”
“What is important is this: I am well. I am better. And I’m slowly getting back into the groove,” she emphasized.
“I am reminded by how easily we take our health for granted. I’ve always been a workaholic – someone who loves what she does, who shows up fully, who pushes through and keeps going even when the body is quietly asking for rest,” she continued.
During which, she became more aware of things on her plate—the pace she was moving at, the demands of her work, and responsibilities and personal things she has.
“Little by little, they caught up with me, even in ways I didn’t immediately notice. Over time, that became a big factor in my health decline that even coping has become more difficult and have affected my eating habits,” told the actress.
Moreover, “I realized how good I am at taking care of the people around me – showing up, worrying, loving deeply – while often forgetting to take care of myself. Somewhere along the way, I learned to be strong for everyone else, but not always gentle with my own body and mind.”
Now, that she is working on getting stronger again, she said it is not only for herself, but also for the people she love. “Because showing up for them also means showing up for me.”
“Healing taught me that rest is not weakness, listening to your body is not laziness, and choosing yourself is not selfish,” adding that this year, she promises to take care of herself, listen sooner, and slow down when needed.
“To anyone reading this – please take care of yourself too. Check in. Rest when your body asks you to. Choose what nourishes you. Because truly, health is wealth,” she gave as a piece of advice to her fans and followers.
In her post-script, Bianca wrote: “To my mahal rurumadrid8 and my sister janaang, thank you 2 for taking extra extra extra good care of me. I love you both so very much!“