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Something is BETTER than nothing. So if you have a bad day physically or mentally. Do just five minutes or one minute of activity. It helps and if you were like me and think what good is a minute of activity. Remember something my Doctor told me. What good is zero minutes doing for you?!!! She told me that 14 years ago and they keep ringing in my ear to this day.
I’m here to show you reality and not just “ideals” and that I am human.
One of the biggest lessons from this challenge was that the finish line is not as important as I thought. Don’t get me wrong the finish line did help give me a push on days I was struggling. What I learned is that growth happens in the middle, in the “process” and the more you focus on the gains from the process you will eventually get to your finish line.
My hairstyle fails with my gray hair recently made me think of one of my favorite quotes from Lisa Nichols. She says when we fail to “fail forward.” I loved it. She redefines what failure means. It made sense that a “fail” does not have to mean something bad. It means we learned something. Oprah says “no experience is wasted.” A “fail “is an experience, right? So when you don’t allow an “experience” to go by without seeing the lesson or how you can do better the next time, than you have failed forward.
Goals can feel overwhelming in general but what has helped me is instead of focusing on larger goals like Self-Love or contentment. I have decided to focus on daily Intentions which help me start small. In a simple action step, I can contribute to my overall goals without feeling overwhelmed.
Can you relate? Are you an overachiever or recovering people-pleaser like me? Do you run yourself to empty trying not to disappoint anyone and then wonder why you don’t have anything left?
Therein lies my struggle. I know having chronic conditions can limit how much I can do but it doesn’t limit me from doing something. What I still needed work with was being ok with what I did accomplish. Making what I did do ENOUGH.
That black and white thinking that says if I can’t do it to this level then it’s not worth it. This feels too easy it should be harder or I should be struggling.
We have all heard of the tortoise and the hare. We learned that slow and steady win the race. That is not what is promoted though. Everything is about instant results. I am seeing how part of the difficulty in going slow is impatience and discontent.
Have you ever read an article book or watched a video and feel like “OMG “that’s me” or “I’m not the only one who feels like that.” I will never forget the feeling I had when someone told me that a video I did let them feel seen.
Do you want a heads up on what to expect when you decide to stop coloring your hair? Then this article is for you. There is much out there on the internet about how to COVER or HIDE your gray hair or practical tips on how to transition to gray hair. There is not enough about the emotional side of this gray hair journey.
It’s all in how I look at it. Will I let my thoughts for today empower me or zap me of the strength I need to get through today?
This quote from Dave Grohl gives me motivation also. “No one else is like you and that is your power.”
Ok, how ironic that my first post is going to be about having the courage to even start this blog.
