Climbing Your Mountain

How to overcome adversity to reach the top The view from the top is always amazing and one we all strive for but that isn’t how life works, is it? What happened when we fail, and fall into a valley? Maybe you have a medical issue, or are struggling in a relationship or job, or maybe you became an amputee, like me. What then? This is the time to focus on what’s in front of you. You need to figure out your goals and where you want to be and take the right steps to achieve them. Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? Of course, in theory it sounds great but putting that into practice, day in and day out is another story all together. I met an older gentleman at the Y the other day that made me realize that I need to appreciate the season I am in and the condition my body is in. I talked with this man for a bit and saw a yearning in his eyes to be the young buck he once was, one that had strength and stamina. He told me he use to be a body builder and now he was barely lifting any weight. I told him that I was impressed he was there and working out and that he should see that as a victory, he is climbing his mountain. Is it where he use to be? No. Is it where he wants to be? No, but he hasn’t quit! He had been through knee surgeries and several heart attacks and he was at the gym, with his walker putting in the work that he COULD do. That is amazing! If we forget to appreciate where we’ve been and how far we’ve come, and living in the moment we are in, we can get lost. We start obsessing on how we aren’t doing what we use to be able to do, and not seeing what we are still capable of doing. I know that as I get older, being an amputee is going to become hard on me and my body. For now, I work on what I can and embrace what I am able to do. I refuse to look back at a time when I had 2 legs and what I was capable of. Now I see me for who I am and how proud I am of my accomplishments because I have had to work hard, and my mindset has had to become strong. Some days aren’t easy to handle but I must press on. I try to focus on the mountain top, each day, and strive to live in THIS moment. Today is a gift and I am alive and capable. Don’t forget how special you are, and how this moment, right here and now, is what matters most. Embrace it and live! You are a warrior, you are worthy of so much more. Strive for that mountain top and do t look back!! It’s time to look forward and set your goals. Baby steps forward are better than any steps backward or not moving at all. What is it you want to accomplish? What will bring you satisfaction that you’re working toward something you want? It doesn’t have to be big, lofty goals, just you doing what you can do NOW, and knowing you are trying your best. Set those goals and go for it! Don’t look back and try not to get discouraged. Remember, you are where you are. Do what you can, where you are at, and revel in those small victories. you were built to be a warrior! Now, rise up, Warrior, and fight for what you want! Clomb YOUR mountain!! Much love,