After seven hours flying my lower body is tightly held in a spasm which radiates downwards into my leg, restricting movement, and seizing painfully each moment I forget.
Accumulated tension expressed in a protective hold prevents me from moving on several levels, my injury resurfacing serves as a reminder of what I’ve already endured.
I’m aware of the emotional element the previous weeks have seen, inflicted partly due to this injury, and experience has taught me this is just a moment in time, a temporary reminder to caution me. #suckitupprincess
I cling onto wisdom borne out of experience as my silver-lining and seek out a bike hire age place for the following morning, knowing this would be recommended.
Besides, it is such a beautiful afternoon, a gorgeous gift of summer holiday warmth; and a cheerful reminder of the 10 childfree days ahead of us.
A glorious sunny start awaits us the following morning, with endless blue skies stretching to eternity, and pools of light spilling through the windows, gleaming with hope as they sprawl across the sofa and slip onto the floor. After 10 hours of solid sleep the world is a kinder softer less dizzy place.
Mr B goes for his morning swim in the ocean and I in the resort pool before we search out coffee and ibuprofen. Returning back to our unit with our coffees, I sit and let my feet bask on the warm sunny deck as I smile at my thoughts wandering through landscapes I’ve travelled often before. Whilst I tour through familiar territory, I notice a new perspective, aspects of myself previously ignored.
Who would've thought 'they' were right, .. .. .. a day cycling and I'm relatively mobile and pain free again. There is that just let go, trust and believe again.
Ahhh the roller coaster of life.
Sometimes it seems we focus so much on the things and people around us, we don’t always notice the changes within us, which are those subtle shifts in our beliefs and understanding. I'm learning slowly, but yet some things persist, beyond my control and endless fathoming, things I'd dismiss if my head ruled my heart ... Mine doesn’t !!! ... Clearly
We talk and talk - uninterrupted, (you can do that with no children around)
I cry, I smile, We laugh, We enjoy 'us' ... this time ...
Life is never static, gradually evolving, waiting for us to notice it after all!
PHOTOS: taken in Australia on our childfree holiday last week
4 comments:
Trying to catch up with your blog Cat as it has been sometime! And wow you look great! We must try and catch up next year when I am back in NZ
What is your injury? When did you do it?
Glad you are feeling a lot better the following day - looks like a wonderful holiday! Enjoy and have fun.
so precious to have that time and that perspective - hard won perspective by all accounts xxx
great to have time with your man, looks like a pretty place.
hoorah for good restorative happy holidays! Looks like you both had a wonderful time :)
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