An Ordinary Day ...

Yesterday was an ordinary day.

I saw the kids to school, lifted weights, climbed with Peloton, rushed to the office, helped people feel better, visited with a dear friend while we talked about how to decorate her walls, chatted with my son about his day while we drove home, ate warm chili on a warm summer day, connected with a new client over the phone, and snuggled into bed for a good night’s sleep with 2 faithful pups snoozing by my side. I was tired by the end and fell asleep with a smile on my face. It was peaceful, expected, consistent, and safe.

When I woke this morning, I realized how non-ordinary yesterday actually was.

Yesterday marked 2 years of wellness. Can you believe it?! Me either.

I’ve been silent on here for a while because I’ve been doing a lot since I told you about my 1 year of wellness. After my friends threw me a “Wellness 1 year anniversary” party, I started a business. I now run a natural health practice so that I can do for others what saved my life and healed me. It’s been quite an adventure!

Yes, I went back to school in this mid-life crisis and I am now seeing clients each day and helping them to feel better too. No, it has not been daisies and roses all year. I have had a few major dips in my health since this time last year. In the spring, it got REALLY scary for a while. Because of this, I have had the privilege of re-visiting grit & grace in ways I absolutely did not want to do.

I had to dig into my soul and decide I wanted to keep fighting. I’ll be honest with you, a couple of weeks of debating preceded the decision to dig into the grit again. I’m not proud of it, but I guess you know now that I only have 1 mode – real. So, that’s the real of it. Tears abounded. Fear reigned. I lost 2 clothing sizes overnight. My husband asked me scary questions and I had scary answers. But… Jesus.

Because of my mid-life crisis career transition’s learnings, pre-scheduled appointments that proved pivotal, and the sacrificial generosity of a sweet friend over and over and over again, I mustered through and started digging out again. I have read new things, tested new things, and come out better than where I started. It has already enhanced my ability to support my clients, so we are all grateful for that side benefit. I am starting my third year of wellness feeling better than I’ve ever known and enjoying the consistency of my days helping people feel better.

You have been so kind to feel deeply with me as I’ve walked this hard road. Thank you for caring and hanging with me when my real was dark and lonely and scary. I am grateful to share with you good things that are real. Thank you for seeing the extraordinary in yesterday with me.

A few weeks ago, Tim McGraw’s song “Live like you are dying” played during one of my country rides; my cadence slowed, my mind wandered, and my eyes welled up. The song has been rolling around between my ears since. I get to do this now. I get to live like I’m dying every day. My eyes and heart are open to the beauty in this moment like I never knew before. Here’s my smattering of pictures for you to see how the last year has been lived like I was dying, both in the ordinary and the extra-ordinary. I hope you get to live a little deeper because we got to chat in this space. Thank you for meeting me here.

I hope you feel better today.

Bless,

My time with you here is not over. I just like to save our times for the really important stuff; I don’t want to bore you. If you want to chat with me more about topics you care about, feel free to reach out. Blessings.