Last night after all of my sessions, I went into my kitchen to take my vitamins only to be struck by a scorpion. I have heard how painful it is, but never imagined the intense amount of pain I would experience and how long the pain lasted or magnified throughout the night. I am thankful it happened to me and not our granddaughter who is crawling around the house to a wild woman. LOL
It really had me thinking “death would feel better right now”. How many times has that run across your mind? If I were not to wake up, or get me out of this pain I am feeling right now? Life can have the most painful moments. Yet, it can also bring the most beautiful moments or moments where we would rather it happen to us than our children or grandchildren. Even with the pain all night from the sting, I realized that the pain slowly started to decrease. Sure, I didn’t want to feel the excruciating pain (I rank it one of my top 5). However, I have survived it and all of the curveballs life has thrown my way. I know others have survived worse, but I don’t compare my pain to others because for me it was one of the worst. Our experiences are just that, our own experiences. Remember to sit in the pain can be a powerful experience for you and we are here to help sit with you.
Last night, I was unable to walk on my foot because of the pain and my husband had to give me a piggyback ride to get into bed. I watched the girl’s gymnastics win the gold to try and redirect my thoughts. The redirection helped some, but my husband’s support of helping me reminded me of how therapy is for others. We are here to support you through your journey in life with all of the curveballs. Everyone needs a support system and sometimes even more support at one point in their life. There is no shame in that. There is only love and understanding. ❤
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