I realise how at times we are so focused on chasing things that life offers that we forget to appreciate life by itself. I say this with alot of humility as I am one of those people. Like how many times do we pose to just appreciate the gift of being able to simply breathe in and out? In the recent years I have been reading and listening to a lot of people who champion for breathing exercise and the power in it. They say it helps us to just be in the calm and appreciate the power of existence in that stillness. I could not agree more if I had not tried it.
Yesterday, a nurse in the ER randomly asked me what I do in my free time? Random, right? A time like now yesterday, I had started developing a painful stomach ache and that is how I found myself in a hospital at 2200hrs. Few hours back, a girl was enjoying one of her solo dates to have some reflections of May and plan for June. Little did I know what was ahead of me in less than 12 hours. You see? That is how fragile life is darling! Fast forward, I was treated and left the hospital almost 0300hrs (has not happened to me before btw).
Anyways, good news, I feel way better, thank you to that amazing nurse I was with in the ER who administered some IV to calm the pain. And, to that doctor who decided we do a thorough check up, found the problem and I am now on medication. Doing very well. Otherwise, if I was not, would I be able to sit here and tell you how life is fragile at this moment? Oh! And the question from the nurse, his intent was to remind me to enjoy life when I am free because yesterday, at that moment, I did not have that choice.
What is my point? I am here to remind you, life is fragile, very fragile. Live it when you have it. Our brains are programmed to focus on what is not working more than that, that is working. Try to find yourself a daily practice that reminds you to be grateful, could be a breathing exercise, prayer to God, journaling or gratitude notes. And, life is more beautiful when we choose to focus on the little and mostly considered insignificant things. And back at it, life is fragile, value it when you have it.
With Love, Mwendwa.
