For two years I’ve been on a journey at the gym where I have reached many goals and I’ve struggled through many set backs and injury but one thing that always got me through was knowing that if I embraced the suck I would come out stronger.
Recently, I have been feeling extremely tired and my eye has been irritated. I’ve never considered myself a person who was sick or disabled. I have always considered it just a small challenge I had to deal with differently than others around me. However, lately it has been a struggle. It has been scary I have been afraid I’d wake up the same way I was two years ago or worse. I have been afraid I may not be doing enough to actually keep myself okay. I had to accept that although it was a long weekend and everyone was going out to do something fun I was staying home and resting because my body just couldn’t do any more than sit and sleep. I spent Canada day taking four separate naps and only leaving my house to go outside and watch the fire works my neighbourhood sets off.
At first I was angry and frustrated that this was all my body could handle but after spending a weekend doing very little and reflecting at the terry fox I realized that this was what my body needed in order to let me continue living a life I want. I was able to stay out and about two nights in a row that otherwise I would not have made it through had I not rested. I was able to spontaneously go with my girls to the states and watch the 4th of July fireworks just because.
Embracing the suck is really something that Ive learned to live by. I feel in order to really appreciate and be excited for something you must have struggle and something to overcome. Some days the biggest achievement you might have is getting through the day without too much struggle. Other days you might be able to conquer the world. But on those days you can conquer the world think about those struggles you have experience and pushed through to get you to that point. Everything we do every day gets us what we want. It’s okay to wake up and not want to adult. It’s okay to wake up and not have any extra energy to give. But don’t let that be your every day. Take a break. Rest your body mentally and physically. Escape the negative and embrace the suck but let it power you and push you to achieve awesome.
Never stop trying to become the best you you can be. Make today your day.
