There were many things that I told myself I could never do…
Until I had to face one of the hardest things that I will ever face in my life.
Together, my late husband and I faced challenges that could make you or break you. Nathan was such an amazing example of strength and perseverance during the cancer journey. He often used the “It’s mind over matter” quote. His courage has given me the strength to adopt his mindset.
Going into 2020 as a new widow, and the pandemic just starting, I knew I had to change my mindset in order to not only survive, but thrive. I couldn’t have a victim mindset. I needed to choose a winning attitude.
Like most, I had the mindset I could never face losing a loved one, especially my husband…And yet I did. This was the catalyst to facing other difficult things with strength and conviction.
Before my husband passed, I told myself I could never learn to operate a boat or learn how to surf… But after facing some of the hardest things in my life, those became a “cakewalk”.
My fear level dropped, and my determination increased. My fear didn’t disappear but I had grit to face it.
I told myself from a young age that I would never be a runner, and that I had bad knees… But after watching Nathan persevere with surfing behind our boat, even though he had neuropathy in his feet… I determined to become a runner. It really is mind over matter. And yep, I’m a runner now.
Our fears are here to teach us something and the more we are willing to face them, great lessons are learned, our confidence increases and we get to step into pure badassery.
What difficult things have you faced that you are proud of? Let’s hear it! 👇👇👇