Learning to dance in the rain!

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When things aren't going our way and obstacles come up that we cannot control, it's in these moments that strength is built.

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I briefly fall into a bout of "woe is me" and what can I do to turn this around. However, more recently I've been praying for strength to get through it and look at it as a lesson (aka silver lining!).

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The past couple of weeks I've had a battle going on inside my head; racing thoughts waking me in the middle of the night, and my addiction to perfection has my brain planning for every scenario that could possibly happen. Ugh.

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However, I've gotta say that I'm pretty proud of myself because while my mind is taking a chaotic race around the globe, I've been calm and pleasant on the outside. Smiling and speaking positivity, sincerely listening and looking deep at the lesson sprinkled throughout the rain drops! 

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For me, it's times like these that I like to get back to my comfort zone and what I know will help push through, so that's sticking to my workout routine and trying my best to keep my diet full of the right nutrients and naturally calming ingredients. 

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Trust me, most nights I've gotta force myself to the gym while a bowl of ice cream tempts me to stay on the couch! lol But again, pushing through and doing something that's actually going to benefit my physical & mental health, is where the strength is built! 

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My last post was on trusting the process, so I still go back to that during the periods of rain that make ya wanna give up and take cover back in your cave (aka comfort zone)! 

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Instead I'm gonna be like Olive; put on my raincoat and dance in the rain!