Write, Read, and Rock On!
Hi There,
This week I’m recovering from Shingles. But I’m fortunate. First, the symptoms were caught early (Thank you, Michael, for pressing me to get diagnosed!) Plus, I had my Shingles vaccinations recently, helping me dodge the full blunt of this virus, as experienced by many.
I am now grateful to be merely itchy and exhausted. I’m also grateful for a gotcha moment which occurred at last week’s farmer’s market in Cold Spring, NY, whereby I took a taste of my own medicine, catching myself as I failed to practice what I preach.
Let me set the scene. I wasn’t feeling too badly on Saturday morning, driving along dirt roads enroute to the farmer’s market. Considering I was diagnosed the previous day, I felt fortunate, even able to sneak in for a gas fill-up with no waiting!
Five minutes later, I pulled into the market and felt my excitement rise. As the one who coined Fresh Market Cuisine, this time of the year is terribly exciting, full of my favorite flavors. Tomatoes and corn and melon, oh my!
It is my habit to bop around from vendor to vendor depending on the wait time. I’d worked my way to the far end to acquire the sweet, tender, heavy cantaloupe I only consume during the summer. When I picked up my canvas bags, I groaned from all the weight. The affable farmer Rashawn chuckled.
I had now reached the end of my list, save the traditional Saturday morning croissant for Mikey. But the bake stand was at the other end of the market. As I made my way across the promenade, I stopped. I considered. And I turned right, heading straight to my car, driving off.
I didn’t have the energy to walk the extra 200 feet to Simone’s stand because that would also have meant returning 200 feet to the car. My gas tank may have been full, but my energy tanks were spent!
Why am I sharing this? Because I fell victim to the same challenges and blind spots my clients suffer. Because all other weeks, lugging heavy bags is a pleasure, not a burden. I write off the effort, taking my energy for granted.
So many of us downplay everything we do each day for ourselves, for others, for our futures. No wonder so many blame and shame themselves for “not doing enough”. We don’t consider what we actually DO each day.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to write down three things you did today that contributed to your health and well-being, or your priorities and goals. Repeat this exercise each day for a week, without repeating what you write. After two weeks, read your entries, acknowledge all you do, and give yourself a hearty “rock on”!
Cheers!
-Deborah
Deborah Goldstein
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