Thriving

All sorts of things assail us daily: viruses, sales messages, crappy snacks, vapid conversations, noise, silly ideas, our own circular thoughts, diesel fumes... It’s not good or bad, it’s just how it is. In recognising this I can both avoid some of the things and strengthen myself against those I can’t avoid.

I’ve been too impatient, wanting all the changes in my health, wealth, love and happiness to happen yesterday. My hurry has led me to be less effective and to daily chastise myself for not doing enough and not improving fast enough. I’m adjusting my time frame to something much longer. With the pressure off I reckon my progress will be smoother, I perform best with some pressure but not with unreasonable pressure.

Hypothesis, experiment, observations, analysis, peer review - that’s performing an experiment and gauging the effects on your life and health. Then repeat. It’s a good way to progress and not get stuck

Both take very little time or energy and are incredibly powerful as tools for reducing pain

Musculoskeletal pain is so common. Like most things, there isn’t ONE cause or ONE solution. Here are a few basic steps that helped me immensely. Warning: it’s not a quick fix, but it is very simple.

It’s not the getting it right and it’s not the huge visible changes, it’s the commitment to keep chipping away a little bit each day. Even when a few days get missed, getting back to it and chipping away some more to create our work of art

There’s a happy medium between flip flopping on what behaviours and actions take me forward in my quest for full capabilities and being too dogmatic and inflexible. I never suspected that the simple act of keeping a health journal would be so impactful in allowing me to walk the tightrope between those two states

After a long search I’m now working with a professional on my remaining health issues. I’m excited and grateful. Overcoming mould illness is the first step.

I started 3 months ago and my adherence has been pitiful. A Clarifying Conversation leads me to refocus and recommit

Clues from inside us tell us how we are doing and whether there’s a health problem. Their intensity and our ability or willingness to detect them varies depending on the state and situation we are in. Well, at least that’s true for me. I’m monitoring my clue-detection skills and aiming to refine them. I want to do this so as to get better at knowing when to take an action that will lead to better health, ie to thriving!