We’re all survivors.  I was thinking about this the past few days. We are all survivors of some challenge, obstacle, health issue or trauma.  As a therapist it is amazing how many people have some sort of big obstacle they have over come and survived in their life.  In my life, I have yet to meet a person who has not survived something that at one point seemed insurmountable.

The reason I’ve been thinking about this due to what I am going through with my health right now.  It is by no means a big huge thing…but still, it’s tough.  My life and activities as I’ve known them are not happening for the moment.  I’m not able to do what I love to do.  As I write that I realize, “but you have a lot of things you love to do”!  How quickly I forget.  Only problem is a ton of the things I love to do revolve around being outdoors and being active.

For a profession, I’m a mental health theapist.  On a daily basis I counsel people who have challenges far greater than mine.  The people I counsel deal with persistent mental illness and being discriminated against constantly. When I think of that, suddenly my little Adrenal Fatigue seems pretty minor.  The clients I work with amaze me every day with how they perservere and how they manage to get through a day sometimes.

Isn’t it interesting how in the big scheme of things, we all face challenges in our life…it just is up to us to walk through them.  And- it’s a choice we make- if we walk through a challenge with grace or we go kicking and screaming.  From the examples I’ve had in my life watching others, I’m choosing to walk through this current challenge with grace.  Ok- as much as possible.  I may end up kicking and screaming a bit a few times.  Which way do you chose?