Guess what? The Comeback is not always as strong as the Setback

It has been 7 years….. (I feel like old Rose from that infamous Titanic scene, but she said 84 years) since I had the dreaded C word! I remember getting the diagnosis and after the initial shock and awe conjuring up images of OVERCOMING, images of the COMEBACK and looking and living BETTER THAN EVER!

Guess what? The comeback is not always as strong as the setback. In fact I am jealous over the people I see that seem to make it look so effortless. They are high on life because they see differently, they accomplished their first marathon or got in the best shape of their life, climbed Everest or created an amazing product to help cancer patients. Now, don’t get me wrong I have had my moments but honestly, I have been aboard the struggle bus since 2015!

I thought the Cancer, the Colostomy Bag and then my husbands subsequent CRPS illness and chronic ailments could be a valid reason why it has taken me so long, why I feel like I am chasing health without the results to show for it. I mean, I have never gotten my old body back, I definitely can not eat my plant based way any longer (Yes I am now animal based… and it has made all the difference in my gut health, who knew?) and my spunky little self has some low days which lack focus and I like Kenny Rogers says…you have know when to fold them.

I played a great hand at life and love the life I have had but someday I am exhausted by always pressing the restart button and I want to rewind just so it is less complicated for my brain.

Here are the things I have learned…

GIVING UP is not an option, even though I want to some days. When these feelz bubble up, I take 30 min to avoid and escape a bit, seriously. I even wrote a list of all my favorite ways to escape life. I set a timer and honestly, it gives me what I need to reset and move forward.

NO BLAME, NO COMPLAIN is a motto my brother told me once. It stuck with me. When I would feel overwhelmed like I was chasing after the past, my old self or what I saw as limitations I had a tendency to find a villian to blame or took a ride on the complain merry go round. I could get stuck on there for a while. Fast Food Meditations work best! Set an alarm if you have to for 3 times a day or choose a place or an object. Everytime you walk under a doorway, are in your car or take a shower hit the awareness button, evaluate the thoughts you are renting space out to and discard what does not serve you.

BRAIN DUMP…A dump is a junk yard essentially. This is where thoughts go to DIE! Take a piece of paper and write everything as you see it, as it comes it without judgement. This will free up space just like when you go to the Apple Store for the latest iphone, you will have more bandwidth and that will offer you more creativity and connection to solve problems.

Finally, Chasing Health is what we are meant to do in this life. Health is not just physical, it is emotional, chemical (nutrition) and spiritual. So be a lifelong learner, chase after it and advocate for yourself to become the greatest you can be in this life.

You have the potential to transform from a Survivor to a Thriver and it starts by gaining your power back and becoming Finally Fit!

Tell me your story of chasing health!