Celebrate change!
I’ve worked on a book project for the last months, and finally I’m done! Well, I’m never done… It can always be better. However I’ve drawn the line. It’s done. My body is saying take a break, so I listen. Recently one of my dear friends dropped in for a quick weekend, and we had a lot to talk about. Then I realized that this project was my way of implementing my new way of living and working.
After being so burned out for years with various not so fun halfass diagnosis like chronic fatigue syndrome and other “there’s nothing we can do, but you look fine- doctors diagnosis” I’ve had to make my own recovery with my own medicine; rest, meditation, less stress, structure, positive thinking and no doctors. I’ve also had treatment to release the inflammation in my body. Thankfully I have the most understanding and caring man in the world, so I’ve had the support to change my life.
I really needed a weekend with girlytalk! It can really help when everything has been bottled up and you don’t see your own amazing change. We both changed, what looked like baby-steps to ourselves seemed like elephant-steps to the other. I’ve structured myself to work a little bit every day, and learned to listen to my body. I’ve started swimming 3 times a week. I’ve learned to just let the mess stay and not go insane. Basically I’m learning to live with my self while accepting the way things are for now. But not accepting that I’ll be sick for ever, just understanding how to heal.
How about you? Do you celebrate change and other cool stuff you’ve done?
“Celebrate”, painting on canvas, by Anne Onsøien
I celebrate change and success with a snoopy dance either live or in my head. It makes me smile. What a healthy attitude. We girls always benefit from girly talk
Sue Bock
http://couragetoadventurecoaching.wordpress.com
That’s so nice, I dance really good in my head;-) lots of hugs
It’s so true… personal changes can seem minuscule or insignificant or haphazardly. It’s important to see it from the outside…from someone else’s perspective because they see it as more magnificent and courageous. It’s great that you have someone who can show you that true reflection of your changing life. That’s a great friend! They build you up and make you a star.
Because you are.
So happy for you… and congrats on the finishing of your book!!! Amazing accomplishment, Anne!
Hugs,
Olga
Oh definitely! Love celebrating. My thing is I cannot wait to actually WIN NaNoRiMo one year and celebrate it. Haven’t made it yet, but I will! *laughs*
Congrats to you girl. Accomplished something some of us are just dreaming of so far. ;D
Thanks for stopping by, and I’m sure you’ve accomplished many things already, wish you lots of luck for the future;-)
Girl friends are always great to vent and learn to laugh amongst the unfortunates that may be happening in one’s life!
So true Frances, it’s a very important part of life!
Oh that’s great, I’m very proud of you! :3 I try to celebrate change as often as i can, and try to take the time to really appreciate my own work and things like that :3 <3
I think it's very important to be aware of change in our lives and do the best we can to live and enjoy life~ <3 Thank you for your honest thoughts and reminding us~
It means a lot to me that what I write matters! Thank you so much! Wish you all the happiness and lots of creativity!
I dont exactly have any special time for celebration, coz I celebrate all day, almost everything I do! I believe 10 minutes spent idle or worrying takes away 10 minutes of happiness from our litle life
That’s a wonderful way of seeing life. I’m gonna celebrate more! Thanks Somesh!
U r welcome!
Oh Anne I am so happy for you and hope you appreciate & love what you’ve accomplished – in so many ways. Your work, your health, you’re optimism – all those are such positive things that need celebrating. I try to just celebrate each day for what it is. One thing I’ve found a lot of accomplishment in is my blog which I thank my daughter for pushing me over the edge to move everything from ‘draft’ to ‘public’. I’ve always enjoyed writing but was always afraid to put myself out there. I love to paint and craft but still feel that’s too personal and not good enough for public eyes. I love to sew but never felt confident to actually sell anything. But with all of those worries I still get enjoyment just for myself. As for health, well you may very well have a lifetime where you’ll have flare-ups but if you focus on the things and people you love it becomes background noise. Congratulations!
Oh thank you Diane, I know you understand how difficult it can be with not so great health to do anything. I’m happy you changed from draft to public, and maybe one of these days we’ll see more of your artist side;-)
It helps for me to share, to see myself through others eyes, thank you for your support!
Some days I feel like hey, world look out, I’m coming! Other days I can hardly do more than get up. But I have this flame inside, and it keeps me going…
Hi Anne,
Thank you for liking the “Musings…” post on my “arnnarn.com blog. It’s always good to hear from you.
I just loved this post on change. Dealing with change is not for the faint of heart, but it sounds like you’re doing a great job. What may look like baby steps today are in actuality giant steps forward. Keep it up!
Bruce
You’re right Bruce, definitly not for the faint of heart. I don’t have any of the security I could have had in Norway, but the bigger the risk the bigger the win?
Congratulations on your new life, I’m so glad you’re finding a way to get better ♥
Thank you Pia, when other people say it, it seems even more real. Like when you remind me, it kind of hits me that I’m starting a new life in a way… Wow
Absolutely, all the time!
. Great post!
Very happy to hear that Marianne!
I celebrate change when i think outside the box for solutions to some of my problems other “text book” answers
Great! Love that!
Sometimes you just have to decide not to be stressed and just live in the moment and enjoy it for what it is without thinking too much
Yes and yes Russel, happily I live in Portugal…and especially Algarve is full of people who don’t think too much about tomorrow…;-)
I’d wish I would celebrate more. It’s so important to celebrate and share but something inside me sometimes diminishes what I’ve changed or accomplished. I guess, it’s good that I am aware of it. First step to changing
Take good care of yourself!
You see Birgitte, you already changed;-) but I know what you mean, I’m still working on being good to myself…and see what good I’ve done.
I get frustrated if over time I don’t see improvement (professionally or otherwise) but then I remind myself where I started from and how far I’ve arrived. Sometimes we need to step back and examine the change we went through and it certainly helps to see it through other people’s eyes but I guess no-one knows us better than ourselves.
I hear you Bernadett! I get frustrated too, a lot. But then like you I step back. I feel kind of strange after finishing this project, empty in a way… So even if in my head I know I did well, my body is still a little tense…
I know this feeling after a huge accomplishment or creative output and then you feel empty and wonder why you can’t feel happy and proud, although you thought you would after all the hard work. I heard that your body needs time to catch up and after some time the joy of what you’ve done will come.
Yeah, I think my body really needs to catch up, well said! Working on it, also working on relaxing…but when I say it like that I wonder why I have to work at it….shouldn’t relaxing come naturally? …
Yes I call it artistic emptiness:) By the way forgot to add congratulation for finishing the project!
Very well said! Oh thanks
Hurray! Congratulations, Anne. Personally, I believe that life can be short and difficult, so you should celebrate absolutely everything you can. We leave our indoor twinkle lights up all year long, so that we can have them for a party on a moment’s notice. Candles and flowers on the table make an ordinary dinner into something more special. If there isn’t an occasion to celebrate, make one. When I pick up Bea from school, every once in a while I will tell her, “It’s Ice Cream Day! Let’s go celebrate!”
Tonight my family is having dinner with a friend and her family. We are going to raise a glass of wine and have a toast in your honor, Anne, to celebrate your completion of a big project–the hardest kind of work to finish, because when you are a writer, no one else can do it for you. Best wishes for your continuing success!
I’m gonna cry now…that means so much for me, thank you Naomi!! You are so supportive and wonderful. And I love the idea of ice cream day, I might borrow that;-)
Dear Anne, you are so brave, and face change with an open heart and mind, a sense of adventure that I envy. I celebrate your courageous spirit! Tonight with wine, tomorrow with ice cream!
Aahhhh, thank you Naomi, muchisimo! I take it all in…