I haven’t written anything in a while as life has thrown me
with a few curve balls this year.
Most of you know me and know I hate it when things do not go
according to plan and do not run smoothly.
This year has been like that so far and at nearly the end of
October the schedule seems to look like it is still going to continue on that
trend.
On a more positive note we as a family have made some really
big changes for our health and the effects of my studies are also clearly
visible even to people who don’t know us that well.
What I have learned is to accept all the things that jump up
through life while grinding my teeth and keeping a smile on my face. At night I take time to recap my day and
rearrange anything that needs to be changed. I.e. diet, finances, schedules
etc. This helps relieve some of the
stress I feel when things do not go according to my desires and I remind myself
that every day is a new day, a new page, a new chance to get some things off my
to do list (even though it sometimes feels like for every one thing I remove I
add three more).
With broken ribs, I was out of action for about 2 weeks and
the other 4 weeks were spent gently getting back into routine. Some days it
feels like I lost 3 months but it has brought my focus back which is always a
good thing when you tend to be overly ambitious.
I guess what I am saying is do not get to carried away with
the rat race, it’s just life, The little things you do are the things that
count. The time you take to great and
chat to someone in the line, or the extra hug you give the kids, or the extra
10 minutes you spend with your partner.
That is what life is about, as for everything else, we can’t control it,
so live life to the full. Accept the
challenges with a smile and ride them out.
There is a saying that you cannot see the top of the mountain when you’re
standing at its foot.
List the small things that are important and concentrate on
doing a couple of them every day, doing many small things are what gets you
closer to your bigger goals. (And ticking many small items of “the to do list”
does feel good, doesn’t it?)
So inclosing, don’t stress when life throws you a curve
ball, get out your biggest baseball bat and hit back with a smile.
Till next time,
Written by Claire Meintjes
