We can get caught up in wishful thinking when we enter a crisis. We compare ourselves to those around us wishing things could be different. In the middle of wishing, we can’t know what someone else’s path actually looks like and we can’t appreciate our own path. This episode talks about embracing your path without comparison.

A friend is going through a major life change similar to a situation I had in my journey. This lovely friend shared on social media that she is dealing with a health crisis. After seeing her post, I reached out to offer support in various forms, including listening and sharing my experience since I could relate to some of her situation and expressed concerns. 

I’m here to spend quality solo time with you for EP110’s Wise Walk as we discover our True Stride. For over two decades, I have managed my medical diagnosis by trying holistic and medical healthcare that align with my needs. Even thinking about it today, it was a process and journey to relearn my body. What I know now is that so much of life is about the mindset of embracing information without judgment.

On our Wise Walk, I talk about how to “be you” on your path. You should accept your baseline before creating a plan to move forward. Come with me as we reflect on these Wise Walk questions:

• Where in your life are you attached to being “normal”, and are you hard on yourself when you fall short of these standards?
• When you need to make changes for a goal, are you being kind to yourself in that process?
• Are you too focused on comparison to the point you don’t appreciate where you are?
• Are you acknowledging your baseline?

There’s no need to place unrealistic expectations on yourself. There’s also no need to rush results or beat yourself down for not getting the results you want. It takes consistent, kind, incremental effort to get to where you want to go.

Go inward, figure out your baseline, and then choose a direction from that starting point. Invest in knowing yourself and your baseline with these Wise Walk questions:

• Can you look at your life as a garden that you are tending?
• How are you going to make this experience your own?
• Can you eliminate your need to compare yourself to others since your life circumstances are different?
• Will you encourage yourself to make incremental shifts?

Join this inspiring community to uncover a new sense of freedom, and be sure to follow and review the True Stride podcast as we continue to exchange our light and Heart Value with each other.

 

In this episode:

[00:23] - Welcome to the show!

[02:29] - Mary Tess talks about managing a disease for over two decades in a way that aligns with her needs.

[04:03] - What is MDS?

[06:24] - Mary Tess talks about the highs and lows of relearning her body to deal with her medical diagnosis.

[08:47] - How do you find your “normal” after a crisis?

[11:13] - Stop comparing yourself to others.

[13:58] - Are you still processing what’s going on with you?

[16:27] - No two journeys are the same.

[19:09] - You may get frustrated from time to time.

[21:50] - Mary Tess encourages you to share with the support around you.

[24:25] - Thank you for listening!

 

Memorable Quotes:

• “No two journeys are the same. No two individuals are the same.” - Mary Tess

 

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