Never stop dreaming!

Happy Friday gang! A bit of a slow start for me. My plan had been to ride the bike along the coast, but when I woke up it was clear that I wasn't up to it. Not feeling so hot and rather zonked. Eventually, I'll probably just do a short ride around the neighborhood. I was pretty excited last night when I thought about riding along the coastline today, so it was a bit of a disappointment when I realized it wasn't going to happen. But I just quickly shifted gears and focused on what I could do rather than what I "missed out on."

That's been a key coping strategy for me over the years. It's only human nature that after a gazillion disappointments - which goes with the territory with a chronic illness - a person would lower their expectations and just forget about their dreams. Why frustrate yourself getting all excited about something when it seems impossible that it'll ever happen? Maybe you should just be grateful for what you have, instead of chasing after dreams that will probably never come true. Sounds logical, right?

Well, that seems to make sense, but for me it simply doesn't work... Submitting to that kind of reasoning just takes the spark out of life. I'd rather learn to brush off disappointment than stop painting the picture of the life I want. And frankly, the life I dream of is one where the faith I've had that God has a purpose for my life comes to full fruition. I'd like to think that includes getting well, getting into top athletic condition, finding the love of my life, prospering financially - and helping others by sharing my experience...

I never know what the day will bring, but I'm determined to make the most of what I have to work with and to always keep a child-like heart, that the joy of the Holy Spirit has allowed to thrive through thick and thin - mostly thick!

Have a great weekend gang!