I thought I had the perfect “first blog post”. I thought wrong. You will see that post eventually, but I figured I should get back to basics and tell you what this blog is going to be all about. The blog is called “Flash of Insight”. It’s based on moments in my life when I get just that, a flash of insight. A flash can be blinding, but most often it’s just enough to get your attention. It gets you to look in the direction from which it came. It causes you to pause and pay attention to whatever is happening in that particular area. In my life, I have found that if I pay close enough attention to the “flash”, there is usually a lesson to be learned. And so, it is my plan and pleasure to share these lessons with you.
I recently came across a story I wrote, but never published, about the power of sharing our stories. It will remain unpublished for now, but I want to share the theme of the story with you. Basically, a friend of mine reached out to me seeking advice as to how she should address a coworker whose mother had recently passed away. I gave her some pointers, but the main pointer was that she should share her own experience of losing a parent. Somehow in the midst of being fearful of doing or saying the wrong thing, my dear friend forgot that she had a story to share. When she finally did talk to her co-worker and shared this with him he was not only surprised but also opened up to her. A lot of times in life we experience hardship and often feel alone in it. We feel as though no one else understands the way that we feel, and that adds to the hurt. Sharing your story with someone can take away this layer of loneliness and also let them know that what they are feeling is not unique and that they can get through it. And so that is my hope for this blog. That through sharing some of my experience and some of my flashes on insight, you the reader can get some hope.
So, here’s a recent “flash” of mine. “January 1st is just another day.” Now don’t get me wrong, I am always grateful to God for allowing me to make it through one year, and see a new one. I am usually, (but not always) excited about what the new year will bring. But, we place a lot of importance on the new year, and a lot of pressure on ourselves to start anew. I am no exception. And so, I had a lot of plans for my life starting January 1st. Of course, I was going to go to the gym, buy all the vegetables and none of the carbs on my next grocery run. Speaking of running, I was going to do a whole lot more of that. Well……... my body had a whole different plan for me. I spent the first week of the new year going to work, sneaking naps, and crawling into my bed as much as possible. Because, in case you haven’t guessed it, your girl was sick! I had to wait for my body to recover before I could start my healthy living plan. And so that’s what I did. I started back at the gym mid-January, and I made my grocery run at about the second week complete with lots of veggies, and one or two carbs. This “flash” for me was to move at my own pace, respect the limitations of my body and life, and move forward when possible. What flashes have you gotten lately? Comment below