Sometimes things happen in our lives that seem as if they
are completely out of left field. An unexpected bill, a relative needs a place
to stay, or a change with your career that affects your life are all situations
that are not planned for. So how do you react when life throws you curve balls?
The key is to not let the dark moment define who you are. A great friend once
told me that dark moments don’t define you. They are what you experience, not
who you are. I absolutely love that!! When he sent that to me, he said God was
telling him I needed to hear it. Lately I find myself reading it or thinking
about it every day. Thank the Lord that He knows me better than I know myself.
I’m currently in a left field situation. I recently ruptured
my Achilles tendon and I had to have surgery. Really? I honestly thought I just
pulled something and would have a 2-4 week recovery period. Wrong!! Surgery was not even on my mind when the
doctor said it. Then he started
explaining everything and he told me the recovery time is 6 months to a year!!!
What?!! My first thought was uh…no.
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an athlete. Softball, running, racquetball,
and I even played in a kickball league this year….lol. What can I say? I’m still a bit of a tomboy
under this girlie girl exterior. :) So anyway, when my surgeon said no running for
at least 6 months… I freaked out. Are you kidding me? That was not in the plan!! I was planning on
running in a ½ marathon in September and a 5k in October not to mention toning
up and losing some weight. Now what? I had surgery on Friday and I can’t leave
the house for 2 weeks until my doctor’s appointment. Foot elevated above my
nose as much as possible and absolutely no walking on the foot for at least 10
days. Bathroom and that’s it. As I’m reading the instructions, my heart is
sinking with every word!! I can’t do this I was thinking. I can’t just lay in
the house and do nothing!! I was already thinking about the tons of things I
needed to do. I was about to seriously panic. Of course I calmed down and
thought things through and I have amazing friends who have offered and have
completely stepped up when I needed help. I didn’t want to burden anyone with
my issues. For some reason I have a hard time accepting help. I know I can’t do
it all on my own, but sometimes I let my pride get in the way. This time, I had
to humble myself and accept the help being offered. I can’t even get up and go
to the bathroom without help. The pain
at times has been completely unbearable, but I’m focusing on the positive. I
have more time to write and focus on building my businesses, and taking caring
of things that I usually have to put on the wayside during my normal schedule
because it’s so crazy. I’m not looking at this as a setback. I’m looking at it
as just a hurdle that I will leap over on my way to reaching my destiny.
