What does pain teach us?

What does pain teach us?

After a week filled with high levels of physical pain, I often like to reflect on what it has taught me. My fuse feels shorter & that makes me a person I don’t like. So I googled short fuse: “There may be physical reasons for your volatile mood – such...
Pain changes you.

Pain changes you.

Pain changes you. All types of pain. Physical & Emotional. You have to decide HOW it changes you. For me, it’s taught me gratitude & empathy. Gratitude for what I do have vs things I don’t. Empathy for I know everyone is going through something behind closed...
What a difference a year makes.

What a difference a year makes.

What a difference a year makes. One year ago, today, I was in surgery number 6. Today I am back squatting 100lbs. There are many things I am reflecting upon today; how much this year has taught me, changed me, and tested my strength. But to save you from reading a...
Guilt and second-guessing myself.

Guilt and second-guessing myself.

It is Sunday, early evening. I opened this document to write this morning and wrote these two sentences. o    What did I do? o    Guilt and second-guessing myself. I am not a stellar writer; I would like to say basic at best. My personality test tells me I am “real...