Health Advocacy: The Comeback No One Sees Coming

Dear Warriors at heart,

December has a way of interrupting our illusions.
It does not whisper—it alerts.
Sometimes, through fatigue, we ignore.
Sometimes, through a test result we did not expect.
Sometimes, through a scare that makes the body speak louder than the mind ever allowed.

This season, I was reminded—firmly—that health is not a passive inheritance.
It is an active, daily advocacy.
A conversation with your body that requires courage, attentiveness, and resolve.

A health scare has a way of stripping away performance.
Suddenly, none of the external wins matter if the vessel itself is compromised.
And in that moment, you are asked a sacred question:
Will you fight for yourself the way you fight for everyone else?

For many of us—especially those raised to endure rather than demand—advocating for our health feels confrontational. We are taught to be polite. To wait. To trust systems that were never designed with our full humanity in mind. But survival has taught me something essential:

Silence is not strength. Advocacy is.

When your body sends an alarm, it is not betraying you—it is protecting you.
It is asking you to slow down, to listen, to question, to insist.
To take notes.
To ask again.
To ask louder if necessary.

I have learned that healing requires discernment and audacity.
It requires saying, “Something is not right, and I deserve answers.”
It requires recognizing that rest is not weakness, boundaries are not luxuries, and second opinions are not rebellion—they are wisdom.

This is where legacy enters the room.

I am my grandmother’s child.
Which means I do not ignore warning signs.
I do not shrink in sterile rooms.
I do not apologize for wanting clarity, dignity, and care.
The women before me survived because they listened to their bodies, their intuition, and each other. I honor them by doing the same.

Health advocacy is a form of self-respect.
It is choosing yourself when others expect you to power through.
It is understood that resilience does not mean neglecting one's needs.
Even a phoenix tends to its wings.

Many people mistake composure for invincibility.
They assume strength means you are unbreakable.
However, true power lies in knowing when to pause, recalibrate, and return with intention.

And yes—returning.

Because even after a scare, even after fear tries to take the lead, there is a comeback energy in consciously choosing wellness. There is a glow in choosing yourself. There is quiet confidence in saying, “I will not sacrifice my body for productivity, politeness, or perception.”

December is the month to reevaluate everything—
habits, stress, nourishment, rest, relationships with medical care, and with our own inner knowing. It is a checkpoint, not a punishment. A mirror, not a verdict.

As we approach a new year, let this be the reminder:

Your health is not negotiable.
Your intuition is not dramatic.
Your body is not disposable.

Advocate for yourself with the same ferocity you bring to your purpose.
Ask the questions.
Take the pauses.
Honor the signals.

Because coming out on top is not just about surviving challenges—
It’s about choosing wellness so you can rise again,
clear-eyed, well-informed, and radiant.

This is not just recovery.
It is reclamation.

With reverence, resolve, and ancestral fire,
Sherley Delia
Founder, Healing Majestically Consultancy