Last week, I received some really, really good news. And it felt extra sweet after months of uncertainty. And these days, good news feels especially rare. We don’t often hear of the good news in the media or online spaces. So today, I wanted to share a bit of my story with you.
Over the past few months, we’ve been navigating a health scare, which meant many doctor’s appointments, scans, and tests. And finally, the news we had been hoping for, and partly expecting, arrived:
All is well. Resume life as usual. Nothing to worry about.
We all exhaled a deep sigh of relief. There were a few tears, of course, and so much gratitude. But then something unexpected happened:
It took a while for the good news to settle in. The walls of protection were holding strong. It took a while to release all the "what if" scenarios.
And to begin living again as if the whole ordeal had never happened.
Because, in truth, nothing had actually changed. One misinterpreted routine test had set off a cascade of worry and further investigation. And during the long winter months, it felt like everything might change. And then, in the span of a five-minute phone call, it was over. No surgery. Done. Just like that.
Since then, I’ve been learning how to re-enter life. Not by jumping ahead to the next thing, but by allowing myself to feel the good news in my body. I don’t want it to slip by unnoticed.
Joy, relief, good news—they’re not always plentiful. And when they do arrive, I want to soak them up. Let them land. Store them gently for another day.
So today, in our meditation, I thought we could do just that—sit with a moment of joy and experience it all over again.
Let’s begin…
(Click the audio above to listen. This is a recording of our Thursday morning meditation. It’s unedited, so you might notice a few stumbles, background sounds, or natural pauses. I hope you enjoy it just as it is.)
