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I’ve never taken my health for granted. I don’t abuse my body. I try to eat mindfully. I stay aware of what I put into my system. And yet, this year reminded me of something I already knew but hadn’t felt this deeply in a while. When your health is down, nothing else matters. Not goals. Not plans. Not productivity. Just getting better. When Everything Else Pauses Like clockwork, every year since COVID, there’s a viral flu that seems to hit harder around December. This year, i