Thank you, Geeta, for sharing your story! I’m also a very type-A person who is used to running marathons and doing epic hikes and backpacking trips. And I’ve been forced to slow way down because I’m going through fertility treatments (which I’ve been writing about on my Substack at www.lizexplores.com). It’s so hard to adjust, especially when your brain is used to telling you that you “should” be doing more. I am eager to follow you on your healing journey, and glad to know I’m not alone!
You’re so not alone. There are entirely too many of us (often women) that seem to fall apart while trying to “stop underindexing” and filling our lives with more. I’m still working through how I feel about it all and where that line lies for me. I just subscribed to your Stack and look forward to exploring beside you. 😍
I think the acceptance lesson is one I keep having to learn again and again...and again. It’s easy for me to split into this “you gotta be driven” mindset and forget that there’s a delicate balance between intention and surrender.
I think we all have to learn this lesson over and over. And I think a really good use of that Type A drive is to make the most of the spot that you’re in. To somehow find a way to create joy or comfort despite not knowing.
Thank you, Geeta, for sharing your story! I’m also a very type-A person who is used to running marathons and doing epic hikes and backpacking trips. And I’ve been forced to slow way down because I’m going through fertility treatments (which I’ve been writing about on my Substack at www.lizexplores.com). It’s so hard to adjust, especially when your brain is used to telling you that you “should” be doing more. I am eager to follow you on your healing journey, and glad to know I’m not alone!
You’re so not alone. There are entirely too many of us (often women) that seem to fall apart while trying to “stop underindexing” and filling our lives with more. I’m still working through how I feel about it all and where that line lies for me. I just subscribed to your Stack and look forward to exploring beside you. 😍
Thanks Geeta, I love connecting with fellow writers on here. Welcome to Substack!
I think the acceptance lesson is one I keep having to learn again and again...and again. It’s easy for me to split into this “you gotta be driven” mindset and forget that there’s a delicate balance between intention and surrender.
I think we all have to learn this lesson over and over. And I think a really good use of that Type A drive is to make the most of the spot that you’re in. To somehow find a way to create joy or comfort despite not knowing.
It might just buy you the time to find out what you’ve always wanted to know but never allowed yourself to explore.