The Mindset Makeover

Transforming Challenges into Success Stories

Introduction:

Have you ever had an experience that hurt so deep where you don’t think you will ever recover from it? How about a situation where it felt like a never ending nightmare and you can’t wake up? Having an experience or a story like this can put someone in a deep dark place real quick. My story is no different, but I have learned overcoming a dark place requires introspection and reconnecting with your core values, showing self-compassion, and having the tenacity to not give up. Introspection, self-compassion, and tenacity contributed to my transformation from survivor to warrior status. Join me as I delve into the importance of nurturing positivity and how it became my guiding light on the path to success.

It was just two short years ago when I was fighting with every fiber in my body to stay “strong.” I was three weeks away from a scheduled hip surgery after multiple failed conservative treatments, months and months of no sleep, no rest from unbearable pain, and I could not walk without either a cane or crutches. I was experiencing PTSD like I had never experienced it before and I’ve had PTSD for the majority of my life.

I remember being in a really dark place. It got so bad the day before my surgery. I was bawling on my bed and I told my husband I had no more fight in me. I was ready to throw in the towel. Yes, I was ready to die! How did I go from the mindset of “I got this” with bedazzling my cane with pink and rhinestones, because if I was going to be walking with a cane I was gonna do it in style, to having no more fight me in?

My husband had never seen me like this before. I was usually the more positive one and he really didn’t know what to do. He said “one more day, you haven’t fought so hard for this long to give up now. One more day.” He was right and I needed to hear those words.

So what did I do? I started giving myself some self-compassion and digging deep to realize that I had already survived the worst days of my life. I started telling myself there has to be a purpose for me to experience all the trauma and hardships because I am deep down a really loving and caring person.

The majority of my life I thought God had made a mistake when I was created and each traumatic experience only strengthened that belief, but on this day when I was about ready to give up would be a day people would call “being knocked down to your knees and hit rock bottom.” I realized that God didn’t make a mistake with me. I experienced these specific situations for a reason. There is a gift on the other side of all this and this is when my true inner healing began.

I looked at myself in the mirror and said “your job is to take your power back.”

My job was to quit allowing those people who have hurt me in the past rent space in my head for free. Feel me? I have been on a mission since to heal my darkest and deepest demons. When this happened, I was able to find the reasons or the lessons behind every situation. I was able to unlearn the beliefs that had been ingrained in me since a little girl.

I was able to forgive myself for how I treated myself after each of these circumstances. I found solace in practicing gratitude each day even on the more challenging days. I‘ve been able to turn my struggles into strengths by sharing my stories from the physical assault to being diagnosed with osteoporosis and turning my chronic pain to purpose by demonstrating we are more than our pain. I’m now a transformational life coach, a Better Bones & Balance fitness instructor, and personally I’d like to think of myself as an all around badass!

Conclusion:

In embracing my journey from survivor to warrior, I've learned that true strength lies not in the absence of pain, but in the courage to face it head-on. Through introspection, self-compassion, and unwavering tenacity, I've transformed my darkest moments into sources of empowerment. As I continue to navigate life's challenges, I am reminded that every setback is an opportunity for growth, every struggle a chance to discover my inner resilience. I invite you to join me in embracing the power of positivity, nurturing our inner warriors, and finding solace in the journey towards healing and transformation. Together, let's turn our challenges into success stories, and our pain into purpose.

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