We were putting away the weights after tonight’s workout when someone tapped me on the shoulder. I’d been MIA there for awhile, turns out so had she, and I found out why. Doctors discovered she has a rare illness involving many things to watch out for, if ignored she could have a sudden stroke or heart attack.
We talked for a few minutes about it all, about the adjustments she’d made, and how she felt about life. Her response inspired me. “They told me I can’t make sudden head movements, get my heart rate above 150 or have my head below my heart. At first I was scared, frustrated, and even angry. With time I made adjustments and even saw things a new way”.
Adjustments can take many forms:
- Behavioral – sitting down to put on shoes
- Emotional – allowing all your feelings without getting lost in them- they aren’t facts.
- Somatic– paying attention to the state of your nervous system, learning how to self regulate if you feel anxious or scared. Where in your body are you experiencing this feeling? What does this physical experience want you to know, what does your body need?
- Unconscious– Allowing space for the unaddressed, unacknowledged and unaccepted. These subconscious beliefs, set points and coping mechanisms will ease up on running the show and you begin to explore their root cause and deeper need.
Mental- Awareness of your mindset, and how this has been affecting or creating the lens you use to view the world, the thoughts you choose, the stories you believe and live from.
Acceptance may look like:
Being patient with yourself, resting when you need toHaving clear boundaries- about the new adjustments/what that means for youAsking for and truly receiving help from others you trustMoving from hyper vigilance to mindful awareness in the present momentRecapturing joy and enjoying all that life has to offer.
It’s not what happens to us, it’s what we do with it.
Feel all of it, but don’t let it drown you. Listen to your body, lean into its wisdom
Do the work to understand, not judge yourself. Watch the changes that shift creates grow into lasting happiness because it comes from a place of compassionate awareness, acceptance and trust.
Enjoy!
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