I’m challenging myself today. Instead of waiting for the rhythm of my mood to swing up, to catch the wave as I write, I’m jumping in on the down swing, certainly not at my peak. Let’s be real here, as much as we’d like to, we can’t be sunshine and rainbows every day. (Oh, oh, don’t dwell on the weather…don’t dwell on the weather…don’t dwell on the weather…
Don’t you feel like some days that just putting one foot in front of the other is all that you can accomplish? I know we’re supposed to gain insight into days like these, but I ain’t feeling it…yet. Let’s see what happens. It’s okay, life has its ebbs and flows. We all have days like this.
DISCLAIMER: No one in my space is going to get pulled down or hurt today!!
It’s tempting, and probably not a bad idea, to take some inventory when you feel like this. Hopefully, you have some people in your life that help you stay grounded and remind you of the good stuff. I do, and I am so grateful. My wife and family are my brightest spots, not to mention the great people that I work with and the clients we see.
As I’ve advanced in years and progressed in my life and profession, I’ve discovered something that has a kind of yin-yang to it. I’ve spent years working with clients who bring a vulnerability to the equation. They have a need that they must express and they seek help. It’s not only physical help, as one might expect in a physical therapy office. More times than not it’s about obtaining encouragement, hope, and even validation. That’s the sweet spot because we’re all capable of gifting that to others. But that equation and gift is a two way street. Even though I’m supposed to be the one dispensing the help and the education, I’m gaining so much education about life and what it means to be vulnerable. Because we all know, in a different situation and environment, I’ll be the vulnerable one, the one who must break down and ask for help. It’s a common humanity thing, and it is sacred ground.
Life can seem to be one-sided sometimes, one person having the leverage or authority most times. But I don’t think it works like that. Some of us are just better at hiding our needs and vulnerability than others. Others wear it on our sleeves. Be patient with those people. You know what, we’re all in this together, so let’s be sensitive and look for those places where we can allow someone to be vulnerable, not hold it against them and help in any way possible. This will make it easier for us to ask for help when the time comes. In a nice twist we can give someone else the gift of them being the helper and encourager. Thank you to those who have given me that gift.
Don’t you feel like some days that just putting one foot in front of the other is all that you can accomplish? I know we’re supposed to gain insight into days like these, but I ain’t feeling it…yet. Let’s see what happens. It’s okay, life has its ebbs and flows. We all have days like this.
DISCLAIMER: No one in my space is going to get pulled down or hurt today!!
It’s tempting, and probably not a bad idea, to take some inventory when you feel like this. Hopefully, you have some people in your life that help you stay grounded and remind you of the good stuff. I do, and I am so grateful. My wife and family are my brightest spots, not to mention the great people that I work with and the clients we see.
As I’ve advanced in years and progressed in my life and profession, I’ve discovered something that has a kind of yin-yang to it. I’ve spent years working with clients who bring a vulnerability to the equation. They have a need that they must express and they seek help. It’s not only physical help, as one might expect in a physical therapy office. More times than not it’s about obtaining encouragement, hope, and even validation. That’s the sweet spot because we’re all capable of gifting that to others. But that equation and gift is a two way street. Even though I’m supposed to be the one dispensing the help and the education, I’m gaining so much education about life and what it means to be vulnerable. Because we all know, in a different situation and environment, I’ll be the vulnerable one, the one who must break down and ask for help. It’s a common humanity thing, and it is sacred ground.
Life can seem to be one-sided sometimes, one person having the leverage or authority most times. But I don’t think it works like that. Some of us are just better at hiding our needs and vulnerability than others. Others wear it on our sleeves. Be patient with those people. You know what, we’re all in this together, so let’s be sensitive and look for those places where we can allow someone to be vulnerable, not hold it against them and help in any way possible. This will make it easier for us to ask for help when the time comes. In a nice twist we can give someone else the gift of them being the helper and encourager. Thank you to those who have given me that gift.