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Bound(less) – funny how four little letters can completely change the meaning of something.
I have been doing very well with my Miracle Morning routine until yesterday. I have a condition which one of the symptoms is chronic pain. Usually it only last five to ten minutes and I can get through without anyone else even noticing and then there are days like Wednesday where I had to leave work early (in a wheelchair no less) because it overcomes me or it is in a location in my body that impairs me from working. It’s easy to get lost in the depression that follows or feel tied down because I unreasonably see it as a weakness and that I am failing others by not being able to push through and complete my work. I felt even worse that I didn’t do my routine yesterday as I recovered.
This morning as I was reading there was a paragraph that really caught my attention. It described how oftentimes we focus on the points in the day where we find ourselves lacking rather then cheering ourselves for what we accomplished. We see those moments as gaps to our progress. So I have mentally reviewed that day to see the things that I did well and the areas where I had a positive impact in my workplace and I feel much better about it. I may not be able to control the pain I am going through but I can control how I feel about it afterwards and how I see myself. I must be my own best cheerleader (although I have other cheerleaders in my life who are invaluable) and cheer myself that I made it through with a shorter recovery time. I think that shorter recovery time is in part due to the affirmations I make to myself and the mindset I have chosen when it comes to challenges.
It is not always an easy lesson to keep in mind at the time but it is a vital one to remind myself of regularly.
Until next time… focus on the positive, cheer yourself on and you will turn those gaps into stepping stones.
~ Crimson