The past month-I have not been able to walk.
I’ve been hobbling
with the worst foot pain-
Now, in pandemic times, I’m up working and always on my feet with my two little girls.
…and WOW!
Ya don’t realize how much you use your feet -until they hurt like a bleeeeeeep!
My husband said, Why don’t you call the Dr?
I said-there’s nothing they can do for me.
wait, What!?
Finally, I made an appointment with my podiatrist from 8 years ago who made me custom orthotics
(Yes, in case you’re wondering, orthotic inserts are very cool and badass)
I’ve been wearing my (old) orthotics sooooooo
I didn’t see a problem. They are very hard plastic- I literally didn’t think……
Aaaaanywho
When the Dr. looked at my feet and orthotics, he said- You see this 1/2 inch gap here?
You need new orthotic inserts- but I’ll push these old ones up and that will get you by until the new ones come in.
YOU GUYS
In a matter of 4-5 days, I am feeling 75% better and continue to improve.
OMG- I’m so relieved
and it was such an OBVIOUS. SIMPLE. solution.
I suffered for at least a month, not seeing any solutions for myself…
I know. You’re thinking- well, DAH!!! of course!
THIS was like when I started working with my first life coach 10 years ago.
I call this Problem Bias
When you are IN the middle of your own problems, you cannot see the solutions.
or you know what you need to do- you just can’t seem to actually do it.
or you think it’s way too complicated and hard
To know and not do -is to not know. ~Stephen Covey
On top of that
I have some cognitive dissonance working against me here too…
That’s the psychological term for when you have two competing beliefs and you are trying to take action against one of them.
It can be physically, emotionally uncomfortable —
so most of the time you unconsciously avoid doing anything toward any solutions.
As a kid, I was inadvertently taught to DIY everything in my life from mowing my lawn to fixing drywall…
In a lot of ways that has served me. I don’t give up easily.
but figuring out why I constantly feared the other shoe was going to drop (it always did) .
Oh Hello- incessant anxiety
It just took me way longer, I struggled.
The stuck-ness, overwhelm? I wasn’t able to solve that- without help
Getting help doesn’t come naturally to me.
2 Competing Beliefs
1. I’m struggling I probably need help
2. I should be able to figure this out myself
Logically, if I could- I would- but I haven’t soooooo
I started to realize- it’s safe for me to get help.
Not only safe but actually waaaaaay quicker, easier and more efficient.
Easy and Efficient?? I’m all about it.
Where are your sticking points?
Lots of love,
Angie
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