Is there something in your life, something in your past that you keep looking back at? Something you feel you can't be forgiven for? Think about it for a minute, then read on.
Up until recently, I spent a lot of years looking back. Regretting things from my past. People I have hurt, things I have said, hurtful things that have been said and done to me. Angry at myself and angry at the people around me. What does harboring those feelings and looking back do for me? What does it do for you? I can tell you what it doesn't do for you. It doesn't allow you to LIVE, LOVE or ENJOY what our creator has in store for us. You see, looking back prevents us from looking forward and seeing what possibilities are out there. It's taken me this year of physical pain and physical endurance to show myself that I am strong. It's amazing what physical activity and physical pain can do. Not just for a persons body, but for the soul. I've found when you reach that point where you just feel like you can't go any further..... You can!! (just a side note, I'm still learning this and this continues to be something I have to work on every day). You Can because you were MADE to survive. YOU were made to have a legacy, to be a beacon of light and have people see it! Isn't that cool? Way cooler than just existing like I was. Flying under the radar, feeling so insecure about the way I looked and how I felt and not wanting to be noticed. I LOVE that my light is moving from flickering to shining bright. I love that people are open to reading this blog and following my journey. Because I am confident that we are ALL made to shine bright. Life is about hills and valley's. I am DONE with sticking to the valley, you don't get anywhere when your stuck in the valley. Sure it can be beautiful, but you learn so much more when you climb that hill or better yet that Mountain! I am not going to let fear and doubt keep me from the peak any longer! I am learning to enjoy the struggle and weather the hard stuff. And we ALL have hard stuff. If your anything like me you need validation for that. I have 4 friends that have lost their dad in the last few years, I have 2 friends living with a terminal loved one, I have many friends going through divorce. I have friends and relatives battling cancer. Life can be such a struggle and I am here to validate whatever you are going through, whatever pain you are experiencing right now at this very moment..... "I am so sorry...... I am so sorry you have to endure that right now." I know that what you are going through has an outcome, it may not be one that you desire but it will be the one chosen for you because you can survive and learn all there is to learn from it.
I was reading recently about a boy with Downs syndrome who would spend hours in the hot sun playing a "make believe" baseball game. It was so inspiring to listen to the author's interpretation of this boy and his game. The boy had no ball, no bat, just his glove and a vision. The boy would hold his own "world series" night after night. And night after night the excitement would build and he would ALWAYS win. The joy this boy must have experienced! And yet most adults would say "but life isn't like that, you don't always win the game" I was that person, and you know what? You don't always win. But it's YOUR game, YOUR choices and how you deal with the losses is how the game ends. I don't know about you but I feel like now even if the score is 3-12 I still have a chance and I have to make every run count.
With the rest of my posts until January 4th I am going to post about the class I am offering. I really want people to attend. This is a class that I think EVERYONE could benefit from. It's not just about losing weight, it's about changing your body, feeling better, changing the way you think and your reaction to stress and life. "Do something today that your future self will thank you for" sign up HERE and come January 4th, at 6:30 location in Burnsville and be prepared to make a change in your life!
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