We’ve all been there before. We’ve all had a day when it seems as though the Universe is just testing our limits. This could present as numerous small things, or even as catastrophic appearing large crises. Maybe you even find yourself saying “this would only happen to me” a lot. It’s easy to just get frustrated and feel like giving up on those days. But you know what I’ve learned? Those days are THE BEST days for seeing how far you’ve come.
For me, this comes in the form of physical limitations. As someone who struggles with chronic illness, not every day is a “great” day. Some days, I go see friends and feel overall pretty normal. On other days, I end up in the ER getting pumped full of drugs and fluids. I’ve been dealing with health problems for years though, including everything that comes with that. But you wanna know something? On the days that I’m feeling “normal,” I am living my best damn life.
On days where my illness is at bay, you can find me absolutely thriving. It may not be obvious on the outside, however, to most people. It doesn’t mean that I’m traveling the globe or running a marathon, but rather that I’m enjoying absolutely every small detail of all of the “mundane” things that I’m doing. So what do I mean by that? I mean that when I’m feeling up to going to the grocery store, I’m enjoying every minute of it. I’m taking in all of the displays, I’m enjoying the smell of the coffee aisle, I’m having fun looking for the best deal, and I always have my headphones in playing my favorite songs of the moment. And why is that? Because on the days when I can’t get out of bed, or when I’m stuck in the hospital and can’t even speak, I think about how grateful I’m going to be when I’m back home just doing the “mundane” every day things that I’m not able to do everyday. I don’t take one minute of those days for granted.
What happens to us is not always going to be in our control, however, how we choose to perceive and respond to such things is ONLY in our control. That’s both fantastic news and a very scary reality to accept. The truth is, at the end of the day, we are the only person who can control our mindset and emotions. Sure, others may try to alter your thoughts, however, it will ALWAYS be up to you to let them or not. So with that said, choose to live life on the brighter side. Life changes the moment you change.
Until next time, xoxo Britt
Brittany Coates 