The last 18 months have taken a huge toll on my body and mind not to mention my family! I am over that! It is time to make a decision and take my life back or lay down and let this disease roll me over. Being the fighter I am, I am taking my life back. It is time to get moving and be happy again. Yes, I am still going to be dealing with pain. Yes, there will be days I still can't get out of bed. Yes, there will still be misery. But, I need to take the good days and make the best out of it.
First thing on the list is to get my house back under control. I dont know about you but when i am feeling better the last thing I want to do is clean. I want to get out of the house with my kiddos and husband! But it is time! Yesterday, was the living room. Today, is the kitchen! I am going to make this happen. Feel free to check in on me and hold me accountable. Our bedroom and my office are next on the list also!
I am so happy for the change of my mind and thought process. I know I am in my good 2 weeks of the month but I am feeling good, for me! My pain level isn't below a 4 but pushing thru it feels so good. I just have to make sure that I listen to my body and rest when it needs it. I am going back to starting my day with a daily affirmation. If you don't do this, I highly suggest it. Mine for now is I am using my time wisely and paying attention to what my body needs and says. It is really important to change this at least monthly.
Second thing I am working on is getting my business back. I am a Pampered Chef Consultant and I love working my business. I love being able to bring people back around the dinner table and spending time together. Plus the extra bonus is I get to make money having fun! I highly suggest thru this process finding something you love and have a passion for to focus your time on. I can work from my couch if I need to but I can also get up and get out of the house. Whatever your passion is, pursue it. It's a great way to get our of what I call the couch funk! Having chronic pain you do need to make sure this activity can pull you off the couch but can also be done while down.
Another way to take your life back is to surround yourself with positivity. The phrase you are what you eat is more to me you are what you watch. Think about the last time you watched a sappy or sad movie, how long did it take to pull you out of that and stop thinking about it? If you had instead watched something inspirational, what would have been the thoughts that went thru your head for that time frame? How much positive impact on your life would that have been? Read an inspirational book. I love the book Take the Stairs by Rory Vaden. Life isn't going to be easy especially living with chronic illnesses but there is an option and it may be hard but the investment will be worth it in end. These ideas come from my dear friend, life and business coach Michelle Withers, but my favorite one she suggests is make a bucket list and set goals. If you don't have a bucket list and goals you don't have direction in your life. You are just floating by every day and have no direction. Start by making your bucket list, this gives you what you want to do and your end result. By doing this, you can then set your goals appropriately. We all need goals, whether it is to walk to the corner of the street and back or it is to make half a million dollars a year.
With these steps under me and part of my daily life and routine I know I will conquer things that are coming my way. If you have been reading my blog since the beginning it is my hope that you hear (read) the shift in my tone. My attitude towards all this is more of a go get it and conquer it attitude. I am going to take my life back and be in control again! What steps are you going to take today to do the same?
