31/07/2023
Relax.. nothing is under control
I was never sure whether I found this quote comforting or a bit unnerving!? 🤔
A lot of people take comfort in the idea that events, especially ‘bad’ ones, happen for a reason. It’s a statement that I have used many times myself. However recently, in my experience, great things can turn out to be great – or not – and crappy things can be plain ol’ crappy – or have a silver lining. The only certainty is that we can’t know beforehand how things will turn out. And the only control we have is over how we respond to whatever comes.
Recently things have just been plain ol crappy and out of our control.
In the last few weeks we’ve had a family bereavement (a young one at that), a pregnancy, a miscarriage (both mine), 2 months notice to vacate our house, my dad finally having surgery for prostate cancer (recovering well) and Paul’s Dad giving us a scare with a possible very minor stroke; thankfully he is absolutely fine and back to normal eating ice cream 😃 - it was enough though after a couple of tough weeks 🥴 🙌
All of the above being completely out of our control.
This has really made me so aware of how I respond to situation, and that we have very little control over day to day life.
My yoga practice has really helped recently, practicing acceptance, my breathwork and movement- the only things I feel I have control over at the moment but have kept me present and level headed (mostly) .. especially when I have a 1 year old son to look after!
As I watch my son who has just found his feet, so blissfully unaware of the world around him, his determination to just keep trying is a much needed reminder that we just have to keep going. Keep trying and things will get easier.. step by step ☺️
This isn’t a sympathy post, we have a good life… just some crappy days 🤷🏻♀️
