Some of you reading this probably don't know that for many years I saw a therapist. I started seeing her because I suffered from anxiety. The main issue that would cause my anxiety to flair up was traveling. At the time I entered into therapy, I wanted to take vacations and couldn't get out of my own way to do so. It was easy to think my issue was caused by flying but it was not. If I could get myself to the airplane I would be fine. It took time and self work for me to finally understand that what really triggered my anxiety was disengaging from life. Letting things go, giving myself permission to take a break and trust that all would be well in my absence from day to day life. And of course throughout my time in treatment there were other life matters that cropped up and had to be worked through. There were sessions with epiphanies and there were sessions that I left feeling annoyed and thinking I probably wouldn't go back. I did go back. Bi-weekly at first, then once a month and eventually only as needed.
When I finally had set my plans in motion to make the move here I decided that even though I hadn't seen my therapist in months, I would like to see her before I left. I realized that I had gone from being the girl that couldn't take a trip to being the woman that was moving there. It was what Oprah would call a full circle moment. And it was in these moments I realized that though I felt sadness to be moving away I also felt so much gratitude. I started thinking that if sadness was a card that I could flip over, then the opposite side of it would be appreciation. For in order to feel sadness, something worth appreciating must be experienced.
The following is my go to Youtube video to put a smile on my face, hope it does the same for you:
Until next time...
With Gratitude, Peace & Love,
Hope
P.S. Do something today that your future self with thank you for!
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