Yesterday, life threw me a curveball I did not ask for. I fell. Hard. In a pharmacy of all places. One minute I was shopping, and the next I was flat on the ground, having collided with a display that left me bruised, battered, and in pain.
And here's the thing: I'm not happy about it. Not one bit. Yes, it hurt physically, but it also hurt emotionally. It's another setback at a time when I feel like I've been working so hard to stay positive, to move forward, to keep momentum in both my health and my work. And the timing? Terrible. I have so many projects on the go right now. Truth is, there's never a good time for something like this - but for me, right now, this really feels like the worst time.
This is the part where that little voice inside says: Why me? Why now?
But then another part of me kicks in - the part I've been cultivating through all of my resilience work. The Lizzie Experience is not about pretending life is perfect. It's about showing up in the mess, in the bruises, in the tears, and saying: Okay, this happened. Now what?
Because this is resilience in action. This is me practicing everything I talk about when I say you can strengthen your resilience muscle. This is me bouncing back like a badass even when I don't feel like it. Especially when I don't feel like it.
So yes, yesterday was painful. And yes, it has forced me to slow down, cancel things, lose a bit of income, and nurse my body back to health. But what I'm choosing to do now is cope...with a smile (when I can).
Here's what I remind myself when setbacks come knocking:
Pause without guilt. This isn't laziness, it's healing. Rest is part of progress.
Let others help. Accept support without pride. It's not weakness; it's community.
Reframe the story. An injury doesn't erase your goals; it just shifts the timeline.
Use the pause for gentle things. Reading, brainstorming, reflecting - things your body can handle while it heals.
Name the frustration, then let it go. Write it out, then release it.
Set micro-goals. Small steps like, "Today I'll rest and brainstorm one idea for later."
Build comfort rituals. Warm tea, gentle stretching, soft music - signal to your nervous system that you're safe.
Visualize your comeback. Remind yourself this is temporary, and you'll return to your projects soon.
Sometimes resilience isn't about powering through; it's about softening, accepting, and healing. This week, instead of pushing myself, I'm going to allow myself to recover - body and soul. Because that, too, is strength.
✨️ I hope that by sharing this story about a challenge that has just happened in my own life and how I'm choosing to move through it - it serves as an encouragement for you, too. May it give you the courage to face your own setbacks and keep moving forward 💕
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