Need cheering up...

[indysteel]

Catrin, I believe in the power of positive thinking; I do. But I believe more in the power of resilient thinking. In that vein, my therapist sometimes actively encourages me to consider the the "worst case scenario." In the case at hand, she might ask me "Okay, so what if you can't MTB this spring as intended. Then what?" From there, we'll talk about my Plan B (and maybe Plans C and D, too). She's not trying to discount my fears or feelings about something. Rather, she's trying to reinforce my faith in my ability to cope with what life throws me, especially when it comes to things that are largely out of my control.

So, with that in mind, I guess I'd ask you this: So what if your whiplash is slow to heal and you can't start MTBing again this spring as you'd like. What then? Can you devise a Plan B that you can live with? Can you embrace the idea that Plan B, while not your first choice, may be sufficient to sustain you through a difficult time? Are there other things you can do to offset your disappointment or help you more actively deal with the issue?

In sharing this, I'm not trying to make you feel worse; really I'm not. I'm injured too right now and have had to revise my game plan substantially. It's hard and some days I feel really sorry for myself. It's sometimes not easy to accept our bodies as they are day to day. I'm just trying to show you a possible alternative to your current thought pattern.