Gobsmacked

Just when we think we've crossed the difficult part of the journey, life has a way of reminding us that there may be more ice ahead.

 After months of recovering from knee replacement surgery, physical therapy, exercises, and modifications in yoga, I finally felt as though I was turning a corner. Then, while massaging what I thought was scar tissue, I noticed a drop of fluid emerge from my surgical scar.

Gobsmacked.

It wasn't the fluid itself that bothered me. It was the reminder that healing isn't always linear. Just when we think we are getting close to the finish line, life has a way of handing us another unexpected challenge.    

It doesn't have to be a medical issue. Sometimes it's a family concern, an unexpected expense, a work problem, a disappointment, or simply news we weren't expecting. 

Just when things seem to be settling down, we find ourselves adjusting our sails once again.