Transition
Today I write from a place of more personal sharing. I am in the middle of a major transition in my life. I have been practicing chiropractic for 11 years now and it has been rewarding both professionally and personally in so many ways. Recently, I have felt the need for a change to the current form that it is in. I recognised within myself that while I love what I do, and do what I love, there are other things that I want to do as well. I also recognised the signs in myself alerting me to needing a change – to develop other aspects of myself. Rather than ignoring them, I chose to explore the signs. Covering them up can result in crises such as illness, accidents, even death. How many times do you hear of people getting news of heart attacks, strokes or cancer or a major sporting injury or car accident? It’s all over the news, and with these tragedies there are usually underlying “wake up calls” to give us a hint to realise what is really important. I really don’t want to wait until that happens in order to make changes in my life. Life is a gift – something we should not take for granted. I am so grateful for all of the people and experiences in my own life – they have all been significant and with purpose.
I feel so fortunate to have been able to pursue my dreams from a young age and carry them out. The path was definitely different to the way I had planned it in my mind early on as a university student! It has been more than interesting and has made invaluable contributions to every bit of my personal growth and development along the way. The path now is going in a different direction, and I am excited and looking forward to seeing what is in store. I have learned from the past that while there are dreams and goals we have, it is the path to get us there that is not what we expect. I expect my dreams to be realised, and trust in the timing and the journey that will unfold.
A way I have been describing this to my current patients in my practice is: “instead of having a mid life crisis – I am choosing to make it a productive mid life transition”. We all have choices, but most of the time it is the mind that gets in the way. By being proactive in reflecting, meditating, having quiet time to actually step out of the “busy-ness” of life – we are able to listen and observe the signs and be more true to ourselves by stepping off the treadmill of life.