Sometimes things happen to us in life that are so unexpected and they floor you to a point of wondering if you’ll ever be able to get up again. This happened to me recently and I was left feeling like a mirror that had shattered into millions of pieces.
I’m not going to divulge the incident because it still pains me to talk about it but what happened was enough to make me question my self worth. Thankfully, the support and love I have received from my family and friends has been incredible and they have helped me through a very difficult few weeks which is something I will always be grateful for.
Since then, I have been doing a lot of reflecting, a LOT of crying and putting a lot of things into perspective and it’s been a rather cathartic experience.
Coincidentally, at the same time as doing this, one of my trainers from a fitness group I am a member of, called LPT*, who run a mindfulness page on Facebook added this:
‘The things you struggle and agonise over most,
The things you find most challenging and give you the most sleepless nights,
The things that create the most stress, anxiety and overwhelm...
It’s all these things that provide you the greatest opportunity for personal growth. So, rather than dwell on the big challenges and allow them to pull you down, use these challenges as gifts; as the raw materials for becoming a stronger and more successful individual.'
Not only was this posted at the right time for me, it also made me realise we are constantly going to be up against challenges, whether they are expected or not and how we deal with them is going to have a significant affect on our
wellbeing.
I’m not saying every challenge will be a difficult one; but talking about it and sharing your concerns with people you trust is going to have such a positive effect on us as individuals and also help to get is through the tricky times.
Goodbye August; you haven't been my favourite month of 2019 that's for sure, but its time to close your door now and step into a brand new month with a whole new set of opportunities.
Today is the 1st September and has as given me the chance to restart and refocus on what is important to me, and move forward to a happier place. We only have 4 months left in 2019 and I am vowing to make each one of those months count so I can end the year in a much happier place. I have set myself some personal goals for September, which I will reflect on again at the end of the month/beginning of October.
In the meantime, I am feeling nothing but positive about the next few weeks and I hope as each one passes, I will feel a lot stronger, mentally and physically, too.
*To find out more about LPT, you can visit their Facebook pages here:
Northampton LPT
Kettering LPT
