Life is all about transition

I've been listening to a fabulous audio book by @brucefeiler titled Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age. I highly recommend it!

As a self-professed linear thinker, I often feel frustration when I do a, b, c expecting x, y, z to happen. I lament over things that go awry when I 'did all the right things the right way'. Of course, I can laugh about it now, but it sure has been a painful life lesson I will experience until I do my own final transition! 🤣

One of the biggest gifts we can give ourselves is grace when sh*t happens, because bingo boy howdy, it will hit many a fan over the course of a lifetime.

The book is full of things to consider and the container of storytelling helps me absorb the nuggets of wisdom the author - and his generous contributors - share.

Lifequakes, as he calls them, are a fact of life. Voluntary or involuntary events do shape us. They say discomfort indicates growth. I have learned that looking fear right in the face doesn't eliminate the scary but it helps me take yet another step.

Personally, I can better navigate emotional pain than physical. I was talking with my coach about it just yesterday. I suppose having agency to learn about how to manage the 'thoughts and feelings' is more accessible than dealing with the painful (pun intended!) world of Western medicine. Today, I head in for a wisdom tooth extraction. 😩 The perpetual catastrophizing on my part about things associated with it is exhausting, but what an opportunity for a lesson in mindfulness...being present in the 'what is' instead of the 'what if' is way more enjoyable for this adventure. It ain't easy but well worth it. ❤