Thoughtful Thursday & When Things Don’t Go As Planned

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WHEN THINGS DON’T GO AS PLANNED

Life is full of the unexpected.

Sometimes things just don't go as planned. 

Like this week.

I went to go on a bike ride. 

As I headed up my driveway, I realized I was in too high of a gear and I needed to shift down.

I frantically tried to change gears but I was losing momentum and started to tip over.

I quickly tried to unclip my shoe from my pedal but I wasn't fast enough and down I went.

It hurt but I thought I could shake it off.

This isn't the first time this has happened and it has alway been fine in the past.

So I walked my bike to the top of my driveway, hopped on, and then took off down the street.

But it didn't take long until I realized this wasn't like the times before.

Something was wrong with my hand.

Fast foward to today.

I am typing this with a brace on my broken hand.

My husband and I are in the car on our way to visit our son in Idaho for a few days.

We had plans to mountain bike, hike, float the river, and golf.

Most of these activities can't be done with a broken hand. 

This in not what I had planned.

This is not what I hoped for.

But I also know that this is a natural part of life.

This is an opportunity for growth and learning.

I am not going to lie, I have felt sad and defeated about this change of plans.

And that is okay.

Of course, I have felt that way.

But I am also going to keep moving forward.

I learned a good lesson.

It is important to slow down and assess what gear I am in while starting on a hill.

I can use this to make a better decision in the future.

I am so grateful it wasn't worse.

I still get to go and spend some time with my son even though I can't do all the activities.

I also know that this accident doesn't mean I am stupid or that I should never ride my bike again. 

My worth is not in question.

We all have opposition, setbacks, failures in our lives and they don't have to define us.

It is during these times of the unexpected that we have a choice.

We each get to choose how we respond to these obstacles.

Sometimes we are going to want to choose to feel sad or defeated and that is okay.

We just need to remember that it is a choice and we can choose something different any time we want.