These past few weeks have been challenging... I'm not gonna lie. I have felt the full range of emotions ~ including disappointment, discouragement and just a general "oh shit" what could possibly happen next?
I stayed "down" a little longer than I'm accustomed to... I just couldn't shake it. THIS is what I know = when you are down ~ it's critical to pay attention to the people around you. Do they circle around you and "pick you up" or do they "kick you while you're down"?
Part of the human condition is to walk through difficult circumstances. It happens to all of us at some point... As my mentor recently told me (and I talked to her quite a bit these past few weeks) she said, "Krista... it is unrealistic to be "on" 100% of the time and it's unfair for anyone to ask you to be". More than anything, that gave me permission to be "okay" despite my super power being deactivated for a little bit.
I'm thankful for those that rallied beside me. Those friends that called just to check-in. The one's that dug in and refused to let me give up. THEY are my tribe. The one's I know I can be completely vulnerable with and they respond with a stupid joke to make me smile, a word of encouragement or a gentle nudge to get me moving again.
Now... with flame in hand ~ I'm ready to light it up!!
