A Taste of Flava ☕🌻

Flava is having a moment today.

I’m discouraged.

And for somebody who spends a lot of time encouraging others, setting intentions, reminding people to breathe, reset, and keep going… this is hard for me to even say out loud.

The last 2-3 weeks have been rough on my body.

I started physical therapy hopeful. I really like my PT location and therapists. Their approach made sense to me. It felt realistic and like the kind of movement that should have started helping me get stronger again.

Instead, I feel like my body has gone in the opposite direction.

My walking has gotten worse.
The pain increased.
Standing up straight is hard.
Turning over in bed hurts.
Getting off the toilet hurts.
And I finally had to accept that the cane was not enough anymore and get a walker.

That part hit me emotionally.

Yes, I still believe in positive self-talk.
Yes, I still believe mindset matters.
Yes, I still believe we have to pour into ourselves mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.

But today… my body is louder than my daily intentions.

Maybe my body is trying to tell me something. Maybe it’s finally time for me to get the consultation for my hips and really look at what comes next.

I don’t know.

What I do know is that today I feel discouraged because I truly thought I was heading toward progress and instead I feel like I’m struggling more.

Have any of you ever experienced that?
Thinking you were getting better and then suddenly feeling like your body turned on you instead?

What did you do?
How did you mentally handle it?

Because today, Flava could use a little encouragement too.

— Lady Flava 🌻