One thing being here in Israel provides is a keen sense of perspective.
There is nothing definite. All plans are subject to change, cancellation, etc. due to the security situation, or lack thereof.
Itineraries for tour groups read that all plans are subject to changes according to the situation of the day.
What this teaches is flexibility and prioritizing.
Traffic jams can be caused by suspicious objects which need to be checked out by police robot and then many times exploded at the scene. This can take hours.
At the same time, these things are understood and accepted as part of daily happenings.
The effect which this has had upon me is to create in me a very simple checklist of what is important to me. It goes something like this:
1) Everyone in my immediate and extended family is/are safe
2) Everyone healthy(general/overall)
3) Everything else is icing on the cake(there is nothing that can't be worked on with a little time and effort if the above two are fine)
So, for challenges in life which used to intimidate me or scare me as far as relationships and/or personal growth, it's generally all "small" stuff as the saying goes.
I have also developed a keen sense of gratitude for the "small" stuff, because #1 and #2 are
a blessing and not to be taken for granted.
Please write and share your stories of "learned flexibility and priorities" be they funny, sad, frustrating or otherwise.
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1 comment:
I hadn't really thought about it before, but what you wrote really struck me as true for me when I was having arthritis flares and could never be sure what I would be capable of in a few days/weeks/months time. Planning vacations with my very active husband was a real challenge! I also learned to look for and enjoy the "small" but valuable bright spots in my days. And I suppose it's got to be true for anyone in a similar condition where they have unpredictable Stuff happening to their health. I worked with a woman years and years ago who was diagnosed with MS and had started doing nothing/giving up her plans and dreams, because she didn't know whether she could keep it up. Yet as we worked, she started to see that was at least a bit true for anyone and she started to value and really use each and every day to its fullest. Thanks for bringing her and her lessons (for me too) back to mind!
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