Comfort in the Discomfort
I am getting comfortable sitting in my discomfort. I was able to make it out today to go exercise after nearly 2 days of being iced in. For my fear of abandonment issues and my distaste of being alone, I managed fairly well. I actually had a few moments of joy thrown in there as well. I have to slowly retrain my brain into my new reality. I don’t want to embrace it but I also don’t want to mope around for the rest of my life. Feeling sorry for yourself only traps you further into the muck of despair and discontent. Instead of fighting for yesterday I am attempting to embrace tomorrow. Along the way I have to be at peace for today. It’s all a bit poetic but it seems to be working little by little. I am living out the serenity prayer in real time. “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. With a few setbacks every now and then, I’...