I know that I should be grateful for every day and accept and love my body as it is. As I get older I often don't agree with the limitations my body has started putting on me. I'm stubborn. I don't want to accept that I can no longer do everything I could do before.
Part of this is ageing and part of this is Fibromyalgia which I have had for some 30 years now. Sometimes it just kicks my butt and that means a full day in bed with every muscle in my body screaming out in pain.
I really hate wasting a day in bed. As I lie there I'm thinking of everything I could be doing and I'm frustrated with myself and my body. The funny thing is that if I hadn't pushed myself so hard I wouldn't have needed a full day in bed. Instead, stubborn as I am, I needed to push myself to the extreme limit and now I must pay the price.
I used to think that limitations were meant to be challenged. If I wasn't going to push myself beyond what is comfortable how would I ever improve? Now I can see that the universe is trying to tell me that I need to learn to accept myself with some limitations. It doesn't mean I can't push a bit…but I can't push a whole bunch. Which if you knew me…is basically the opposite of my character.
Growing older is about accepting new limitations that I'm not ready to accept. In the end I don't have a choice.
It used to be the sky was the limit…now maybe it's only the upper branches…
Are you willing and able to accept your body limitations as you grow older?
Such an inspirational post. I love that you don’t let your limitations bring you down. That’s such a great quality to have. I know how easy it is to feel sorry for yourself but you make a conscious effort to make the best of each day. I love it!
xo
Ashley
Southern (California) Belle
That is a hard but good lesson to learn. I too have Fibromyalgia and I have had to learn to pace myself. I still have what I call my ragdoll days where I just can’t function, but I have had to accept that I’m not just like everyone else. It can be tough! Hang in there Sweetie! *HUGS*
Wonderful post! The upper branches are pretty great. xooxoxo
This is a very thought provoking (and honest) post, so first off, thank you for sharing. I love your view on things like this.
In a way maybe the challenge is found within learning those limits but that must be so frustrating.