In my last sharepost, I talked about the giving of heart. I posted it on three sites. One of those sites is my local newspaper. I post there because I want the opinions of people that have no MI.
I received a comment that I would like to address. The first line of this comment was that most people are harried this time of year. They went on to say that there are alot of people out there doing amazingly good things for others. My eyes were opened by that comment.
If I look to the light then that's what I will see.
There's a stretch of highway where you can look up and see the State Hospital. For many years I would look there whenever I drove that highway. One day while driving I looked up and realized that I hadn't look up at the "Hill" in some time. I had gotten into the habit of looking elsewhere. That taught me an important lesson. I learned that I can redirect my field of view, in any part of my life.
"Open my mind and eyes and let the light shine through."
Live, love, laugh, listen, learn,
Dave
I have noticed in my own life that something like you described can occupy your field of vision both physically and psychologically. For a long time, hospitals and my stays there dominated my thoughts, e.g., when will I be re-admitted, how long will I have to stay next time, what will be accomplished, how can I deal with a loved one's disapproval, etc. I had a hard time focusing elsewhere. But once I trained myself to consider other opportunities, like what can I do to make myself stronger today, reading articles that encouraged med compliance, how can I take better care of myself and perhaps avoid hospitalization -- once I started broadening my narrow horizon and thinking along these lines, then I began to get better.
Carolyn