I broke both my feet about 2 months ago.

I’ve struggled with posting this. I keep thinking to myself, how personal should this blog be?
Well, it’s a personal blog (duh!).

The things we take for granted can sometimes be the things that wake us up from our personal fog.

Not being able to use my feet has given me a big lesson in humility. And if it’s good, “old-fashioned real humility,” it’s going to be difficult, it’s going to be painful, and it’s going to kick your ass.

My ass has been kicked, and I’ve been forced to slow down, dig deep and open my eyes to what my life means to me and how fortunate I am. I’m pretty active; an avid cyclist, a yoga addict, and a serious dog walker… These things have been removed from my life for the last couple of months. (oh, and I forgot about not driving a car too).

Time to slow it way down.

Limited mobility makes painting a physical struggle, which has moved my focus away from painting itself to thinking about what I’m doing and why. Kind of a new lens-view of the work and what it means to me from a perspective I would have never had otherwise.

My life is great, and I have much to be thankful for. It would be a waste to feel sorry for myself or get too caught up in what I can’t do now. I will heal and be able to get back to normal soon. The real question is, what will I do with this new perspective? How will I understand the things I couldn’t see before and use them for personal growth?

This is written from a limited personal perspective, but I think it’s a universal theme. We’re all trying to figure out where we’re going and why in some way or another.

Humility… It’s truly a superpower!

I’d love to hear your thoughts. Let me know.