I love TED. Yesterday, I happened upon Stacey Kramer sharing thoughts on the best gift she ever survived. The lightening bolt for me: “The next time you’re faced with something that’s unexpected, unwanted and uncertain, consider that it just may be a gift.” (for a great reminder, check it out on www.ted.com)
So while many keep asking me am I okay? Worried? Mad? Freaked out? I have to answer I am just fine thank you very much. I am leaning into faith. I am moving way past the "what could have been." And I am reinvesting what matters most - me and my family.
I have the amazing chance to talk and listen to the wisdom of my moms. I have time to converse with my husband on what works best for all of us. We get to consider how to make the next step in some creative ways. And I get the rare chance to push pause and simply slow down and reflect.
An additional bonus of the gift of time determined solely by me, I have been working myself through a series of head to toe items. Health checks ups for my milestone(50)body. Spiritual tune-ins on what is God's plan for our lives. Mental/heart gymnastics on what matters - things and otherwise.
Going 100 miles an hour for years has had its moments. Yet, I will take this gift and open it slowly - determining how fast and which moments to create next. All wrapped up in unexpected and uncertain comes a detour that just keeps giving.
