Tag: Overcoming challenges

Motivation

Reflections on 500 Days of Blogging: A Journey of Persistence and Growth

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Philippians 4:13

Today marks my 500th consecutive blog post. Time really does fly.

I’m proud to have written a blog for 500 consecutive days. There aren’t many things in the last two years that I have done consecutively for that long.

This has shown me that I can do whatever I put my mind to. It has shown me that writing daily, reading daily, or even creating daily is very possible.

In the last 500 days, I’ve experienced ups and downs, deaths and rebirths, triumphs and failures. Through it all, I posted a blog no matter what.

Persistence and resilience do wonders. I know that if I can write a blog for 500 straight days, I can do many other things that I enjoy daily. So that’s what I will do.

I felt like 500 was a good number to stop my streak at. I will continue to post blogs, but they will be more sparingly. They also may be longer at times, consist of photography, and even some will be in essay form.

I’m going to use this 500-day energy for something even bigger. I’ll revisit my 500 blog posts as personal reminders. Each post is like I’m talking to a future version of myself. Or maybe even a future version of you, whoever is reading this.

If you have any ideas of what you’d like from me, I’m all ears. I like new perspectives and new challenges. If you’ve read a blog or two along the way, I appreciate it. The positive feedback I have gotten is what has really fueled me. No matter what I do in life, my intentions will always be to inspire, be a positive influence, and have fun.

Here’s to new endeavors and opportunities.

Motivation

Embrace the Pain

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There was a time when whenever I had any aches or pains in my body, I would go take some ibuprofen. I’m hesitant to do that now because I know that’s not the only solution, and it’s not good for your body to take a lot of ibuprofen. One time I dislocated my thumb during a football game in college and the doctor gave me an injection to make it numb. I was back in the game like nothing happened. My thumb was wrapped up, but it was still in a precarious position, so once that numbing wore off, I was in even more pain. I caused even more damaged by continuing to play as if nothing was wrong with my thumb. I would have played differently and protected my thumb differently if I could’ve felt the pain.

Sometimes it’s good to embrace the pain. Pain can often be a signal that something is not right, and it can help us to identify and address the underlying issue. In medicine, pain can be an important indicator of a patient’s condition, and it can help doctors to diagnose and treat the problem. In real life, pain can also help us to learn from our mistakes, make adjustments, and develop resilience. While pain can be difficult to endure, it can ultimately lead to personal growth and a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

We can’t always resort to drugs to get over the pain. Whether it’s over-the-counter drugs, prescription, or street drugs. Maybe you don’t use drugs to get over the pain and have some other type of vice, like food, sex, alcohol, anything. Those things may feel helpful in the moment, but when that numbness wears off, you might have done even more damage, and be in even more pain, like how my thumb was.

Embrace the pain. Feel it. Learn from it. Adjust, and grow.