Just a rough guess but about twice a day I get discouraged. Pretty much I am able to talk myself out of it or something seemingly random occurs to inspire me. I am sure that it is pretty much the same for you. Steve Watkins our friend the writer had a post on FB that was a little inspirational one about “keep walking”. And that little thing was what I needed.
In Annie’s book Everyday Camino with Annie my quote there was something like, “At first I was trying to conquer the Camino and now I am just happy to be walking it.” Something like that. That idea is getting pretty close to how I view life anymore. Sometimes it seems I realize that it would be healthy to understand that it’s necessary to be happy with the struggle of it all. Like Lieutenant Dan up in the rigging of the shrimp boat laughing at the storm.
staying in the fight loves. Felipé.
Fight on my good man Felipé. It’s worth every scar you pick up along The Way.
As Mother Teresa would say “Life is a Challenge,Meet it”
“Life is Life,Fight for it”
Blessings this Thursday.
Your C.C.B.C.
William.
William ~ ah, I can’t see you but just knowing that you are on the same continent is a blessing. You know what I mean? Felipé.
I went for a walk this morning. It was a grey, soft autumnal day here. I intended to do 7km or so. I did 10km and then had to go to bed.,
And gave myself a hard time. It’s further than I’ve walked in months. I could celebrate that. Instead I found myself comparing myself to myself a year ago. Pre cancer.,
Sigh….
Let’s celebrate where we are, not give ourselves a hard time for where we (I) aren’t any more..
Karen ~ right been there, yes. I wore myself out doing this at one point. Trying to get back to normal that is or trying to remember what normal is even. And finally it occurred to me one day that I was now beyond normal, no comparisons anymore. A new level or new dimension had opened. That doesn’t even make sense to “normal” people. I ran into trouble trying to explain this at a QandA recently. Hang in there, Felipé.x
Karen, I’m with you. I do that also, all the time. Try not to listen to the Critic, the Head Voice, and listen instead to the Heart Voice, trying hard to be heard (the Critic shouts, the Heart Voice whispers). The Heart Voice says, “I love you. You are doing great. Keep up the good work. Keep on walking. You are terrific.” Thank you for your sharing on October 19th, and thanks for being so vulnerable to share this today. Your honesty helps me listen to my Heart Voice.
–Henriette Anne