I’m glad you didn’t scrap this letter. It felt authentic to the bumps we face in life. It reminded me to seek gratitude and hope even when it seems difficult. It might not fix things but it does help. I forget to be grateful for all my body can do. I felt your frustration with not being able to go on the walks you use to. I can no longer run or go on long walks with my health. I really miss it. But I’ve noticed that I appreciate the short walks, when I can get out, so much more now. I have more gratitude for them. I hope the physio goes well and you can start to walk for longer again. I do want to read The Salt Path. Thank you for the reminder. A book that I have found inspiring and has given me hope recently is the memoir The Cure for Sleep by Tanya Shadrick.
This is a beautiful post, Becky. I'm so sorry your most recent physio appointment didn't go the way you'd hoped, and that you've had such a frustrating painful time. I'm really glad you didn't scrap this letter - in fact, I almost like it more for the contrast and authenticity of its two parts (though that's of course not to minimise the totally valid shittiness of how you must have felt at the time!).
I really feel and admire the integrity and honesty of what you've shared here, both before and after, and can't wait to check out Happiness for Beginners and The Salt Path. I've seen the film of Wild but the book is absolutely brilliant, definitely recommend that if it's not on your radar already! Those sorts of 'big, hard adventures as a form of healing' stories really do something for me. There's something about the space of a big landscape that feels like it can hold and transmute big feelings so effectively.
Hoping your journey back to that rock is a gentle one, I know the trust and tenacity you show in this post will stand you in good stead on your way back there.
I am always grateful for your writing, Becky. That was a punch to read how your latest appointment went - I'm so sorry to read this - but I'm pleased that you didn't scrap your letter. This story doesn't have a neat tie it in a bow ending. Your still in the middle of it and this is another really challenging curve ball. Thank you for sharing the reality. I really admire how you've approached this really difficult time. Gratitude can be so powerful.
I’m glad you didn’t scrap this letter. It felt authentic to the bumps we face in life. It reminded me to seek gratitude and hope even when it seems difficult. It might not fix things but it does help. I forget to be grateful for all my body can do. I felt your frustration with not being able to go on the walks you use to. I can no longer run or go on long walks with my health. I really miss it. But I’ve noticed that I appreciate the short walks, when I can get out, so much more now. I have more gratitude for them. I hope the physio goes well and you can start to walk for longer again. I do want to read The Salt Path. Thank you for the reminder. A book that I have found inspiring and has given me hope recently is the memoir The Cure for Sleep by Tanya Shadrick.
This is a beautiful post, Becky. I'm so sorry your most recent physio appointment didn't go the way you'd hoped, and that you've had such a frustrating painful time. I'm really glad you didn't scrap this letter - in fact, I almost like it more for the contrast and authenticity of its two parts (though that's of course not to minimise the totally valid shittiness of how you must have felt at the time!).
I really feel and admire the integrity and honesty of what you've shared here, both before and after, and can't wait to check out Happiness for Beginners and The Salt Path. I've seen the film of Wild but the book is absolutely brilliant, definitely recommend that if it's not on your radar already! Those sorts of 'big, hard adventures as a form of healing' stories really do something for me. There's something about the space of a big landscape that feels like it can hold and transmute big feelings so effectively.
Hoping your journey back to that rock is a gentle one, I know the trust and tenacity you show in this post will stand you in good stead on your way back there.
I am always grateful for your writing, Becky. That was a punch to read how your latest appointment went - I'm so sorry to read this - but I'm pleased that you didn't scrap your letter. This story doesn't have a neat tie it in a bow ending. Your still in the middle of it and this is another really challenging curve ball. Thank you for sharing the reality. I really admire how you've approached this really difficult time. Gratitude can be so powerful.