Transition
- by L.A. Law
- Posted on October 21, 2017
Sometimes when I look at a picture of myself I see a glimpse of a person who is becoming, someone caught in the moment of transition, like a bearded dragon spotted shedding his skin. What an exciting phase! Dead skin sloughing off, particles surrounding you, a piece of you here, a piece of you there, and fresh skin shining through. A whole new you!
Life isn’t a constant state of transition; who could live with all of that dead skin piling up? Instead, life seems to incorporate a series of phases. Shed your skin, becoming the new you. Then living your brand new life for a while until suddenly you notice a piece of you fell to the ground. You almost panic at the sight but then you remember something wonderful is on the other side.
This has been a rough year for me physically recovering from a herniated disk. It has actually been a series of mini recoveries. Every few weeks or so, I felt ever so slightly better. My last uptick seemed to have stretched out quite long and I feared the trajectory of my recover had leveled off. But I just noticed some dead skin on the ground and am welcoming this new transition. I am finally able to get some exercise with much less pain and my body is overall feeling better again. I am not 100% but I am closer than I was and as I am feeling better I am looking forward to getting back to my creative side. It is so difficult to be creative with underlying pain. I hope to share more of myself with you in the coming weeks.
Party For 1 is back!
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Sometimes when I look at a picture of myself I see a glimpse of a person who is becoming, someone caught in the moment of transition, like a bearded dragon spotted shedding his skin. What an exciting phase! Dead skin sloughing off, particles surrounding you, a piece of you here, a piece of you there,…