I am being asked, with more than the average frequency, how I am. It’s nice, wonderful in fact to be asked and more so to be able to say “back to normal”. That is aside from the stone in weight I gained from 6 months comfort eating.
I sneaked a 5 day break to Filey with my bestie and it was a glorious thing to do. 5 days of laid back, walks, easy dining and a few drinks,. In many respects I feel like this draws a line under the last 6 months (almost to the day I received my diagnosis). It’s also spring, I’ve just had my birthday and I feel great, in fact I feel normal.
It begs the question, “What is normal?”. 6 months ago normal wouldn’t have had scars, tattoos, or discolouration from the radiotherapy, nor would normal have involved popping a pill every day to suppress my Oestrogen levels – yet it does now. So it’s a new normal!
“New normal” is a phrase associated with Covid. It is about learning to change and adapt to new circumstances. It is about putting up with things that are out of our control. If we don’t adapt and change to new circumstances then life can leave us feeling bitter and resentful. If we accept our new normal (and this can be any life change) then it aids us in getting on with life and moving forward, and hopefully with a smile on our faces.
I know I have to move forward, accept my scars and my weight gain (although the latter is temporary) and enjoy life. I intend to be as good a person as I can be and to enjoy as much of life as possible.
I will leave you with those thoughts, whilst I go off and count some calories, but if this strikes a chord with you then get in touch. (Carolyn 07714 216388). My job is all about helping people move forward.
Carolyn Trafford is a Creative Life Coach, supporting others in reaching their own goals in a creative way sine 2010. Author of “Don’t Just Dream It – Achieve It!” (A great way to kickstart those goals). This interactive book is available from her online shop: https://carolyntraffordart.ecwid.com/Dont-Just-Dream-It-Achieve-It-Book-p196854491) . She is a Breast Cancer survivor, having being diagnosed on the 20th September 2021 following her first routine screening with the NHS at 51.
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