If we fall, we must get right back on our feet again. Staying down does us no good at all. Think of a baby learning to walk. They fall down many, many times before they actually get the results that they want...to walk. Imagine if when babies fell, they stayed down and thought "I guess I'm not meant to be a walker." Can you imagine a world where we all just crawled around, even as adults, because we decided to stay down? Seems pretty silly, doesn't it.
We may have positive thoughts for a week and then BOOM...down we go with some negative, unserving thoughts. Let's get up!! We can change our thoughts back over to positive...get back on our feet again. It's what I call "picking myself up by my bootstraps".
You may have days where you feel like you are in a slump, perhaps out of sorts. Recognize this as a low rhythm day. There is a Law of Rhythm that dictates highs and lows...just part of nature. The tide goes in, the tide goes out, the sun rises, the sun sets. It is the same with our feelings. When you understand that you are in the low swing of your rhythm, you can accept it and not take it too seriously. If your mood went down, you know it has to go up. Now, that is something to look forward to!
I had the idea for todays blog because I literally fell down today. I was exiting the hospital after my blood tests looking for the unfamiliar car of the volunteer driver. Now, I have pretty small feet...how I tripped over them and went flying face down on the asphalt is a mystery to me. I scuffed up my knee and hand a bit and I am a bit sore. But...I am okay. It is funny that when I fell, I stayed down for 30 seconds or so thinking "what the heck...how did I do that....ouch, my knee hurts?"...and then I got up and dusted myself off.
I have to mention the Law of Relativity here. I "almost" hit my chin on the asphalt...that could have really hurt...I could have broke my glasses and chipped some teeth. So, relative to my actual damages, it could have been much worse. I was grateful that I did not hit my face. I could have looked at it and thought "I am so mad I fell, I have a big cut on my knee, how stupid of me..." I chose to relate my situation using my perception to what would make me feel better.
How can you use the Law of Relativity when you look at your experience?
Be that baby. When you fall...get back up. Also, recognize that you will have "low" days...everybody does. Just go with the flow and know things are headed up to "high".
Peace
Brenda
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Keep fighting Brenda, it's the only way to win.
Peace, Ron
Thanks Ron. I do not see this experience as "fighting or battling" cancer. I am allowing myself to move thru it and emerge healthy on the other side. I have been taught to love my cancer and then let it know that it is being released as I choose to take control of my health. The key being that "I" am in control, not the cancer. Fighting is not the way. You know Mother Teresa was asked to march in an "anti-war" rally. She refused and told them when they had a march for "peace", she would be there. Fighting is the opposite of peace. Think about that.
Thanks for the ride to radiation and I am so happy for you that you are in good health!!WooHoo!!
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