“An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion, with the same speed and in the same direction, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.”
Newton’s first law of physics is applicable across all areas of life, especially self care. While it is more likely to sound like the quip on the left, the truth remains that human behavior has a powerful “unbalanced force” of a tool called “choice.” We make choices all day, every day, passively, assertively, and even unconsciously. It is easy to ignore that we make these choices, or to blame them on others, but that doesn’t benefit us. The last choice you actively made was to read this blog. (Thank you!) You probably didn’t think much on this choice before doing it. It probably felt more like an action than a choice. But what about the negative choices? The one you made passively, or subconsciously, and don’t like the result of? What would happen if you acknowledge that you did, in fact, make that choice?
What would happen if you paused to think through how that choice was made, and what choice you would like to make next time? What outcome do you want, and how do you get there?
I’m late in posting this blog. You probably didn’t notice. But I know it. Just like I know every excuse I made about every choice I made while procrastinating my writing! So this is a challenge to me too! This afternoon I chose to entertain distractions. I told me that I had no words anyway... so here I am, finding the words, and challenging myself to think through how I got here and reminding myself that I am exactly where I am supposed to be, and so are you. You didn’t get here by chance, you got here by choice. And you ARE here. Pause and give your self the gift of acknowledging it.
— I am exactly where I am supposed to be. —
Now you face another choice: do I beat me up for being here? Or do I accept it and look for my new choice, my new opportunity, the me I want to be? If you choose the latter, then we are on the same path my friend! Comment below on what this new choice is and we can celebrate our journey together!
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