I had an experience yesterday that was mind altering. After a hard day of work (and I don't say that lightly) I returned home to find that the elevator was not working and I live on the sixth floor. Needless to say this was an ordeal in itself.
I returned to my car frustrated and angry, not knowing how I was going to get home. The first thing I did was call a friend, then I called my mother, neither had the answer that I needed or should I say wanted. The more I thought about it the angrier I became until finally I had to do something. I drove off, not knowing where I was going and eventually parked my car and sat. In an effort to calm myself I decided to play a few games on my cell phone (hey don't judge)(smile). After an hour I went back home to find the elevator had not been repaired. So I took a deep breath and thought well you have a choice go to your mothers or go to a friends house for the evening. But NO, I wanted to go home, I wanted to sleep in "my" bed. And so I had to make a decision.
I stood at the bottom of the steps looking up and said let's do it. As I reached the first flight, I said oh ok we're alright, then the next level, now I'm thinking just take your time, if you have to stop it's ok. then the next level now I'm thinking wow, I'm not even winded (asthma). I started feeling my body (mentally), no accelerated heart beat, no additional pain in the legs. I looked up and saw the sixth floor and I smiled and walked proudly to my apartment. I bent my knees a few times to make sure I was ok and too my surprise I was fine. I began to brace myself for the pain that was to come. Expecting to have pain in the morning, I comforted myself saying "but you did it".
Today (the next morning)I feel fine, no additional pain and mentally I feel great. I think this was a another lesson for me. Lesson: 1)Do not limit yourself, you can usually do more than you think. 2)sometimes the answer lies within you, no one (of human origin) can give you the answer. 3)Just do it 4) Yes I can!!! HA HAAAAAA
Note: Why did I call two people before I thought to pray something that makes you say hummmmmmm.
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