A post for Trust 30 … the 30-day writing challenge I’m participating in.

.

Today’s Prompt:

Invent the Future

.

A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

My favorite quote of all time is Alan Kay: “In order to predict the future, you have to invent it.” I am all about inventing the future. Decide what you want the future to be and make it happen. Because you can. Write about your future now. (Author: Cindy Gallop)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

My Response:

At one time, I would dismiss without notice my thoughts, because they were mine.

I’ve struggled with trusting myself since I was a child and this worsen for a time following the major trauma I went through physically and emotionally after the accident. I felt vulnerable and disoriented. I didn’t feel like any of my thoughts or feelings were valid. I was sucked into the dark ugly hole of depression.

Thankfully I started meeting with a wise mentor and also a counselor (I needed all the help I could get) I learned that what I thought and felt was important. I slowly absorbed the truth of my own value. I also realized that what my future looked like would depend a lot on having a healthy body, mind and spirit.

I knew from earlier experiences that physical activity was good for me, so I did what I could to help my body recover. I started slow … going for walks. Then I began kayaking on a smooth lake … my legs resting while my upper body got a workout. After a few more repair surgeries on my leg, I added biking to the mix.

Then four years post-accident, I cautiously began running again. With each step I took, my whole being recovered more. I built trust in myself, believing that I could do more than I ever thought possible.

When people asked why I ran with the beat-up body I have … I found myself answering because I can!

Because I can became the mantra for my body and it carried over to my emotional and mental health. I trusted myself again.

I began living life beyond myself. A friend and I formed a running club called Because I can, encouraging many others to run, also.

I know I can’t control every aspect of my future, just like I couldn’t control whether or not I got injured in an accident … but I know what I do will be a big factor in my future.

The past is history, I only have a choice in today … and in going forward. I’ll keep doing what I can, because I’m more fully alive today than ever.

What gives me hope, what pushes me forward is the simple, but powerful idea that I want to live each day to the fullest — body, mind and spirit … because I can!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Do you trust yourself? Do you feel that your thoughts and feelings are valuable and worth listening to? When a thought pops into your mind that might be different than the norm … what do you do with it?

.

If you like what you see on my site … Subscribe here