Scheduling - A Week of a Few Changes

I won't be posting tomorrow because I have my eye surgery at 6:30 am and then I'll be going back home and going to sleep. So, no post tomorrow, and maybe also on Thursday, depending on how I'm feeling and how well I'm seeing. I'm still using an old set of eyeglasses for my and mid-range vision, but my first eye is pretty much healed now, and is just settling down into its' "new normal". And isn't that the case for so many things in life? 

As humans, our "normal" is actually always changing 
from day to day. But we establish patterns for our 
personal comfort and get upset when those patterns 
change or shift. 

How many times in our lives have we been faced with changes that required a reset to a "new normal"? It could be something as minor as breaking a bone and having to deal with the 6-8 week heal before returning to older habits. Or it could be something as life changing as getting married or having a child. Those are things that can affect change for long periods of time - sometimes the rest of a person's life. I'm absolutely sure that each of you reading my blog today will have experienced one or several of these changes that required a shift to a "new normal" state. 

Shifting from Black to White isn't always easy - there are 
so many steps between. But it's something that we actually 
are always doing, every day, in one way or another. 

How do you shift from black to white like that? Do you go kicking and screaming, ranging and raving about how things "used to be" instead of embracing the new and walking boldly into the fuzzy darkness ahead? Do you look around for light that you can carry into the darkness with you - things, tools. perhaps people, that you can take with you to make that new path more gentle and forgiving? Maybe you have a friend or relative who has walked a similar path in their own lifetime. They might have advice for you - how they navigated these new waters. Their advice may be what keeps you floating and away from the rocks. 

It's not always easy to ask for help or advice, but there 
are times when you will need it. There are also times 
when you will provide it to someone else who has 
asked. Life is very much a give and take - a sharing of 
experiences. 

Don't be afraid to ask for advice or help. The unique thing about the human race is our communication and our ability to reach out to others - sometimes perfect strangers - and learn from them. If there's a problem out there, I can almost guarantee someone else will have had it happen to them too. They might be willing to share their lessons, thus smoothing out a small part of your own road. You just need to be brave enough to reach out. Sure, the request might be met with a "No", but there's just as much of a chance that it will be met with a "Yes" and that helpful hand will be outstretched toward you. Be brave. Ask. No isn't a horrible thing, it just means you haven't found the right person to ask yet. 

Unfortunately, it was this skin suit - my sea 
turtle suit - that totally bit the dust yesterday. 
I got most of my swim in, but had to shorten 
it a bit before I pushed the levels of decency 
in a public pool. I should have two replacement 
skin suits no later than next week. 

So, I'm off to the pool for my swim today. I ordered two new skin suits yesterday, because yesterday's suit I was wearing ripped up the side from my ankle to my hip. It would have  continued to disintegrate, but I decided I'd better leave the water before I was totally exposed (good idea, that! LOL). I extracted the water from it, and tossed it into the garbage. New suits should be here by the end of the week. Plenty of time since I won't be able to swim until middle of next week - after my eye has had a chance to heal for a week. Be good, be kind (to yourself and others) and I'll be back on Thursday, Friday at latest. Slava Ukraini.