Sick Happens

I pride myself in my health.
 

It's kind of my job...
 

I invest a lot of time and money into eating well, and supplementing to keep my immune system in tip top shape, but it turns out I'm human and sick happens. 

(for those who know and love me, this post was written a few weeks back and I am not currently sick; the good news about being sick is that the body is an amazing healing machine)
 

This time sick looks like a tickle in the throat, dirty used kleenex in the coffee mug, three pillows on the bed to keep the drip flowing, foggy head, frustrated, and all kinds of ICK.
 

I haven't slept much at all in 3 nights and three nights of bad sleep makes me feel like I have a new born baby again. That ship has sailed; this mama needs her sleep. 
 

Swimming in snot and at my wits end this afternoon I was furious with my teen for choosing not to go to frisbee, frustrated with hubby for not reading my mind, done with my 3 year old for being three, and tapped out on organizing the social life of my queen bee 10 year old. 
 

DONE!
 

and then I remembered the model...
 

I get to choose.
 

The situation stays the same but I get to choose.
 

"The Model"- a Brooke Castillo process, with an Amanda Kingsley twist...

Life out of alignment:  

SITUATION
- Sick and tired

MY THOUGHT ABOUT THE SITUATION
- "NOT fun. I'm miserable"
 

THE FEELING THIS THOUGHT TRIGGERED
- Self-pity

THE ACTION I TOOK FROM THIS FEELING
- Moping
 

THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION
-More misery
 

ASK (Is this in alignment with my WHY)
-NO!

The Model applied for realignment: 

SAME SITUATION
- sick and tired


MY NEW THOUGHT ABOUT THE SAME SITUATION
- “This too shall pass. Let's see what my body can do instead of what it can't do.”
 

THE NEW FEELING THIS THOUGHT TRIGGERED
- Strength
 

THE NEW ACTION I TOOK FROM THIS FEELING
- 5 minute clean up in the kitchen
 

THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION
-Gratitude that this is only a cold and that I have a beautiful family and home to feel crummy in when i'm sick

A.S.K. (Is this in alignment with my WHY)
-Absolutely!

WIN!

Believing in you,