Vee’s Inspiration July 24, 2025

This journey I'm on is often a lonely journey.  Sure, I have people who support my efforts, cheer my missions as I complete them, and pray for me to remain injury-free. I am grateful for all the support, but the reality is the reality.  I get lonely at times while I'm on this journey.  Real talk,  I'm not asking for sympathy or anyone to feel sorry for me.  I choose this path every single day.  I do think it's important to share that while this is a choice, it comes with certain sacrifices.

I think about when I want to eat some of my favorite foods,  pizza, carrot cake, red velvet cake, apple pie with ice cream, but I don't.  

I think about not wanting to do some workout sessions because I'm tired, but I do them.  

I think about the many nights I can't sleep because I'm sore or something hurts, but I get up the next day and get to work.  

Despite my work schedule, I don't always want to get up between 2 and 4 am, but I do because that is what is required.  

As I cry in my proverbial bowl of cereal about being lonely, my Twin wakes up and yells at me and gives me a well-deserved liver shot.  And then reminds me that many people make far more significant sacrifices, and they do it because they have to, not because they choose to.  Then my Twin hits me with a kidney shot, followed by a short uppercut, and says, “Some people have sacrificed far more than you have for people they don't know”. And with a 1-5-2 punch combination, my Twin puts me back to sleep.  I wake up from my fitful sleep, shocked but appreciative of my Twin for keeping it 💯 with me, keeping me grounded, and not letting my self-pity party last longer than last night’s sleep.  I'm awake, thankful, and ready to seize today’s opportunities.  

My takeaway from my dream is that it’s natural to feel lonely, have a self-pity party, and  cry in your bowl of cereal every now and then, but don't let that be your end state of thinking or being.  Having a trusted someone who can always give you a shot of reality is good.  My Twin is always around, keeping me honest when I try to lie to myself and hits me with reality when I need it.  For those who don't know my Twin… I'm a Gemini 

Have a great Thursday.

“Find something you love and chase it”- Vecus

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