When I finally realised that all my hard-earned progress had dwindled to a stop, it did throw a spanner in the works for a while…
And… I did what I normally do when something gets in my way.
I lost my temper (several times) I swore (a lot), and then I settled down to what could only be called a misery party.
It was during this phase that I realised that although my exercise routine was no longer getting me any further along the road, I still needed to maintain the rest periods. My body might slide right back down to where I don’t want it to be if I didn’t do all that I could to stop it.
I came to this conclusion one afternoon while on a resting break. You have no idea how long it took me to enjoy these breaks, but I welcome them now for so many good reasons.
In the past, I have complained that I can never seem to do one thing at a time. I have to have several irons in the fire, and then have the cheek to complain that I never have the time to do anything!
I have discovered that I cannot think in depth of more than one thing at a time. And I have tried, believe me! So while I am lying there, being kind to my body, I can individually explore different plans and problems, apparently more thoroughly than trying to do this with a pen or a phone in my hand.
I thought this could be a problem, for I get some of my best ideas while doing something else, but that was when I realised what usually happens to most of these ideas. Unless I scribble something on a piece of paper (which then gets lost) or try to remember the details (this rarely happens), all these possibly great ideas fade away, never to be seen again!
So, while my body is busy appreciating these moments of rest, my mind is getting down to business too. I can plan and plot, and somehow, these plans and plots are not forgotten the minute I stand up.
Miracles might be in short supply these days, but they can still happen, and when you least expect them…
Speaking of Miracles…
Coming Soon!
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes 
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