Against all Odds
I have this cactus that I bought months ago, maybe even last year. He is small about the size of my thumb, height wise, and prickly. Let’s call him Herman from now on. Anyways I remember cleaning before this whole Covid adventure and dropped Herman on the ground and broke his tiny pot. I was sad and left him on the counter. Forgetting to get a new pot I decided to put this plant in an ice cube tray and that is where he has been for months. Chilling in an ice cube tray soaking up the rays.
What was it about Herman being so adaptable? Sure he is a plant, and a cactus for one but despite being left in an ice cube tray for months he still managed to stay alive and thrive. I’ve had other cacti that died while in their pot but this one decided that against anything that he was going to live no matter what his circumstances. I of course got him a new pot and planted him today, but the reason I bring him up is because no matter what you are going through against all odds you will survive it. Life tends to unravel some of the worst moments and some of the best, yet here you are standing, treading water. It may not be how you “expect” it to be or turn out but that is what this story is all about. Learning to adapt and not expect anything.
When we put expectations or assumptions on things then we only suffer disappointment when things do not manage to be that way. So instead be like Herman, he went with the flow even when he was sent to live in an ice cube tray, barely any soil for his roots. You always have a choice no matter how dark and scary it gets to change whatever is happening. For me I decided to change my habits to one’s that better suit my needs. Instead of succumbing to thoughts of being a failure and just giving up, I decided to change it for me. Not caring what others thought about it or what would they think but for me. That is how you change it by caring about yourself and loving yourself so damn much that you accept nothing less. No settling. I changed those habits because the other ones I chose made me fight against bettering myself rather then embracing the current.
Life isn’t happening to you, it’s happening for you. Now you have to chose whether you want to happen for you. Do you want to be adaptable? Open minded to possibilities? Are you right now a little cactus in an ice cube tray? Just chilling there till something happens? Or are you going to rise up and take charge of what works for you? Seize the day and start loving your damn self more then air. Pure magic happens when you do.
Today was a 10. 2 days in a row! FUCK YA!