Feb/Mar 2025 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 60

Resilience is what will help you live your best life .

If you tend to stick to what has always worked , start making an effort to think outside the box . You never know what you may learn and how this can serve you . I ’ m a creature of habit and am more comfortable eating the same foods , dressing the same way , and going to the same places . But this can become a boring way to live . The times in which I was more inventive and flexible resulted in more growth .

As you encounter the ups and downs of life , tell yourself that you can handle them . Instead of questioning “ Why me ?” think “ Why not me ?” The obstacle is a test and you can pass that test . It doesn ’ t mean that you need to be ready to fight or on high alert at all times . Instead , it means that when the challenge arises , your attitude is “ Bring it on , I can handle it !”

When my body started to experience medical challenges , I was sad and anxious about not being able to serve as a clinician for much longer . I ’ d never have imagined that my condition would open another door and I ’ d embark on a study and write a book . I as too busy worrying and living in fear .

In fact , I came to realize that I ’ ve lived in fear my whole life . I was always afraid of not succeeding , so I went above and beyond the call of duty . If someone had told me that everything would work itself out and to “ live in faith ,” I wouldn ’ t have been so anxious or worried about succeeding .

Things do work out . That thought alone will help everything feel lighter .