The following passage comes from James Clear’s weekly newsletter. It’s a huge reminder for all of us to go do our thing, write about what we know, forget about large-scale, start we we are, and embrace Tokyo. The world needs each of us right where we are!
PAO
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Do you ever come to a point where things are chugging along yet the overarching goal or marker is nebulous? It is defined, as in you are clear on what it is, but the timing and perhaps other details are murky? Everything is good, on the intended trajectory, and long-term goals are in place (hence the trajectory), but there is also a feeling of “now what”? It isn’t the same as a troublesome lost feeling, or worse, Recovery Purgatory, but more like a freeform period of work towards goals without as much structure and definition as you’re used to. This is where I am now, in a phase I’m dubbing The Great Drift.
Happy First Day of Fall! I love the turning of seasons, a moment to reflect and also look ahead. Wrap things up, zoom out in order to zoom in again, take a breath, assess. Tomorrow marks 8 months post-op (Remember that? The impetus for starting this whole blog?) so today seems like a good day to assess the state of the wait.
Social media. Ahhh! Let’s talk about social media today. I’m having a moment of “maybe??” and welcome your input, specifically as it applies to Instagram. To insta or not to insta? PLEASE offer your thoughts, I’m open to feedback of all sorts on this.
Happy Third Anniversary to me and my left hip socket! Three years ago today was my Left PAO, the second of 11-so-far surgeries, but the first major one. (8/21/2018 was the first surgery, a hip scope to prep the hip for the PAO, extremely minor in comparison.) In any case – Happy Third Anniversary!
I normally don’t care to celebrate days like this, instead choosing to continue to look and move forward, but today I’m pausing to ponder and appreciate, trying something new. I have gratitude for this process every single day, but let’s reminisce and dig deeper today.
I’ve been trying to write a post about all the things I wish I had known before PAO surgery for a week or so now, but even after a long discussion with David, I was stuck with only one thing. We dug deep into the intangibles – effect on family, mental/emotional aspects, etc. – and still we were stuck at one. Today I randomly landed on a vitally important second thing and feel that together with the first thing I have enough to share – 2 things I wish I knew before PAO surgery.
Are you ready?
Today’s post is a love letter to you, The Shoe Fairy! This is to show my appreciation for everything you do, create, and represent. On your recent Confessions of a Bikini Pro podcast episode with Celeste Rains-Turk, you mentioned that you LOVE seeing customer stories, so what better way to show my gratitude than by posting a public love letter celebrating you, my dear Shoe Fairy?
Hope Pass double crossing, a wish for someday turned into an epic day realized! We did it! I had no doubt in my mind that we could, and would, but until a challenge is faced and accomplished it isn’t guaranteed.
Y’all, Jen and I had the best time on our adventure yesterday…
Today my BFF and I are climbing Hope Pass. This has been a goal of ours, physically and symbolically, since we first met. It represents new beginnings, closure of old issues, healing, friendship, and overcoming our greatest physical challenges in life together, namely our collective 17 hip and pelvis surgeries to date.
With this in mind, today I offer blessings to new beginnings.
Success of every kind is not linear. Business, life, everything! Of course, my focus today is on healing and recovery, but feel free to apply my words to anything and everything in life.