Wellness

Stepping Up to the Plate

August 26, 2011

I remember as a child being told by my parents to "pull up my boot straps" when I complained things were tough. I came to understand our German heritage and rough pioneering spirit engrained us with a determination that I would later learn to be grateful for possesssing.
Let's face it. Times can be tough sometimes, and as that adage says, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." And I don't mean getting going by running in the opposite direction.
If I've learned anything in these past six decades, it's that what you have to look forward to when you make it up that hill is really just MORE hill to conquer. While we all experience easy times in our lives, I think for the most part, we find ourselves facing some degree of difficulty and struggles on a regular, perhaps even daily basis.
I've learned to not be intimidated by anything that comes my way, instead I recognize that what presents itself is just another lesson, one that I will most likely think back to with some level of gratitude.
I've fallen plenty in my life, gathering bruises, bumps, aches and pains along the way. Time tends to mend most everything physical, and the heart has a unique ability to help head anything emotional. Spiritually speaking, well, our spirits are always patiently waiting for us to become reaquainted with our innate perfection.
When I find myself weary from what seems to be a full plate, I realize I am the person who is soley responsible for creating this intricate experience.
As I wake each morning I think with excitement about what I may encounter, and am grateful to have the ability to step up to the plate and swing again.

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