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Welcome to my latest Midlife Musings email, First name / my friend!

 

I’m writing these words from my living room couch - a place I don’t usually write from - with my swollen left foot in a boot, elevated on a pillow. I rolled my ankle pretty darn good, hence the boot. 

 

I’m still in limbo as far as a firm diagnosis, healing time, and physical therapy requirements, but I want to share with you some of the thoughts and realizations that popped into my mind in the midst of this.

 

As I was lying on the floor holding onto my ankle, plenty of choice expletives escaped - some for the pain and some for the frustration of getting myself hurt. Then a few more for the realization that this was really going to throw a wrench into my plans over the next 8 weeks (or more!).

 

While my main thoughts went to the pain I was experiencing, I was also very aware of:

We headed to the only urgent care facility within a few miles that opened at 7AM and kept our fingers crossed that they had an X-ray machine. Good things continued:

I’m obviously not thrilled this is my current reality, but I’m grateful to have the awareness to notice the good things happening around and for me. It’s an awareness I’ve intentionally cultivated over the past 5 years. I choose to notice the good, the luck, the silver lining.

 

I could choose to create a very long list of the negative parts of this experience, but why? It won’t make me feel better. It won’t help me express my appreciation for the kindness and care of others. It won’t allow me to move forward with a positive attitude about whatever it is I need to do to heal.

 

I share all of this with you because you can also choose to foster your awareness. Through practice, you can default to seeing the positive side of your midlife and beyond experiences. If you don't already, why not start now? 

 

Notice the good things in your daily life. Express gratitude for them. See the little sparks of kindness that exist around you. This awareness-building becomes a habit, and then it requires less conscious effort to flex the muscle during tough moments. 

This shift will make a very big difference in how you feel about this season of life! 

 

If you’d like guidance from me on building this kind of awareness, you may be interested in my coaching services or my virtual workshops.

 

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