Accepting My New “Normal”

Failure happens. We make goals, we work hard to achieve them, but sometimes life throws a curve ball that makes those goals impossible to achieve. In these moments, we have to ask ourselves “what can I control right now?” There is only one answer: our mindset.

Since my injury, I have been consciously trying to remain positive and find ways of being active without running. I have been treating this as a temporary situation, counting down the days until my life goes back to “normal”. I have put on a brave face, but behind it I have been struggling.

This week the weight all of the stress in my life started to break me. Without my usual means of stress relief, it has been worse than ever. “Stay positive,” I kept telling myself, “you will get through this.” Another appointment with my physiotherapist, and once again I was told not to run. I broke.

I let myself feel sorry for myself for a little while. I was upset, and I had to let that out. I reflected on everything that that happened since August, and how I had been reacting to each hurdle. I realized that I had to change my mindset. I had to stop counting days to normalcy. I had to accept that this is my new normal.

So here I am, a new chapter in life beginning. I am on the hunt for a new passion that can give me the relief I need. I am taking this failure and transforming it into success.