June 22, 2019
Recovery is much like going to the gym.
There is pain.
You change your diet but instead of food, it’s people, places, and things.
Instead of muscle, you tear your mind and your soul.
Weights are love, compassion, and forgiveness.
I will have good workouts and not so good ones.
I will plateau and become discouraged.
But I am making gains.
Each day I am getting stronger. I am changing. My outlook is more positive. I am more patient.
Instead of anger, I feel empathy, instead of criticism I offer encouragement and understanding.
Everyday is a workout, and the people in my life my trainers.
I may not see the results of the work I am doing, but I am feeling it.
I will have setbacks, but that is when the opportunity for growth – or gains – is greatest.
