Lyme Life Monday ~
Lyme is complicated. Life is complicated. Together, they can make your head spin. Lyme Life Monday
Lyme
I’ve been chasing germs and symptoms of Lyme Disease for over a year. Long before that, I managed symptoms with alternating diets, over the counter meds, rest and exercise, and various supplements.
Life is full of the same spastic change and lulls in activity. Training for a new job may be three months of intensity or it could be a steady, four-year internship. Starting a new business or another venture is expected to take most of our time and attention, at least for a while. Volunteering at church or a civic organization might be long-term, but volunteering for a project has a start date and an expected end.
Fits and starts are everywhere in life. We develop and change physically, emotionally, spiritually, financially, socially, and mentally throughout our lives. Some periods of life are so fast paced, that the time flies by. Other stretches are drawn out by monotony.
It is important that we step back and think about where we are on our journey. Too many of us are too intense. Others float aimlessly.
I have made lots of changes in the treatment of Lyme and co-infections along the way. Regularly check in with the doctor. Periodically, I look over my activity in life and check in with the Great Physician by prayer to see if I am fulfilling my calling as best I can, changing things up based on goals, progress, and circumstances. I try not to let the past determine my future.
Life
Recently, I bought Michael Hyatt’s latest book, Living Forward. He and Daniel Harkavy put together a great resource. As I was reading it, I couldn’t help but think, “I’m sitting here on my overstuffed couch. Potentially, thousands of other people are similarly considering the active participation in life planning. While at the same time, there are children being brutalized all around us and all sorts of horrors are committed right near us.”
The stark contrast made me question my own path. I wish I’d been better at purposeful living. Perhaps, I would be in a better position to make a difference. The good news is that we can start today.
I’m writing this on Easter weekend. Around here, it has always been a time of reflection. Treating Lyme is as individual as fingerprints. Making changes is a given. When the neurologist said I was a hard case, it wasn’t personal, it’s just life. I want to have a life of impact. That will take work. Treatment will mean lots of protocols. Healing will mean actively working toward getting stronger. It will mean changing my thinking too.
Lyme Life Monday
In order to make progress in life, we must make adjustments to the plans we have. Whatever your goals are, take some time, every so often and make sure you’re on track. Make adjustments as needed. Let us come to our expected end.