The battle of body and mind continues and each day brings
with it new challenges and newfound confidences. Some challenges are, or appear to be simple, but winning
still feels great. For example,
weeks of scratching mosquito bites and I finally remember the bug spray before we go down the hill to the beach!
However, I can get stuck from time to time because I get too
wrapped up in myself and my challenges, that I loose sight of the big
picture. To elaborate, I unfortunately
have more than a few people I care about who are struggling and in need of help
right now and I feel helpless. It
is hard knowing that someone you care about is experiencing heartache and there
is so little that you can do to help.
My heart and soul are all in, but my body will not cooperate and do what
it is told. I think this is the
most frustrating of my circumstances.
Then my humility kicks in and I realize that I am really not
all that important, they are surrounded by loved ones and friends. My presence is not going to cure them,
heal them or change anything really.
My heart and brain work fine, my body is far less significant in
communication of love. Being there
for someone is doing for them what they need you to do, it is about them. Let’s be honest my greatest gift has
not been my body since I was twenty; it is my heart and soul others need from
me now. Not every challenge is a
huge one, but the confidence and skills you can gain from each one is quite
valuable.
If we burden ourselves with what we are not able to do, it
might leave us unable to do anything well. Often times we focus on what we didn’t get done, or what we
failed at, that we loose sight of the things we did well and allow ourselves
the moment to feel good and celebrate life.
Take Home:
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You can only do what you can do, period.
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You can make a difference.
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Celebrate life for what it is and enjoy.
