Learning to breathe under water.

I took this picture on a walk along the Brisbane River recently as a reminder of life.

From a seedling, this mangrove bush has been inundated with water every day as the tides rise and fall.

It not only survived the daily drownings but needed them to grow to full bloom.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED 

I used to complain whenever I was inundated and felt like I couldn’t breathe and I was fearful I wouldn’t survive.

But the reality is it’s been from those times that my greatest growth has come.

When I was just a wee seedling, there was no way I could get my head up above those high tides, I was too underdeveloped, and I had to learn to hold my breath long enough, till the water subsided, and I could catch my breath and feel the sun on my face again.

I didn’t understand then that this cycle is a lifetime cycle and wishing it to be otherwise was futile. I didn’t realise that I would grow, and eventually, I’d be big enough that I would be able to keep my head above water.

Of course there are always going to be floods. Those unexpected down pours that swamp us, threaten to uproot us, and wash us away.

But I learned that if I build a strong root system when that water subsides I’m still standing, muddy and disheveled for sure, but still strong, still growing, still living.

And whilst we often lose our confidence and our footing when we are inundated, it’s helpful to know it’s not a “you” thing, it’s just the cycles of life, and it's our job to build long root systems, that is, our mental, emotional and physical health systems, so we can with withstand the pressure pushing and pulling us, and breathe under water.

We can take these opportunities to flex our muscles and grow from all of it but to do that we need to build our strong roots by building our Personal Health Leadership™ skills.

When we are strong in our Personal Health Leadership™ we:

• Eat well
• Keep our bodies strong, fit and flexible
• Find the beauty that is still all around us
• Relax our body and mind
• Maintain our weight
• Stay connected with ourselves and others
• Stay on path with what’s important to us, our goals and dreams
• Strengthen our resilience
• Maintain our energy levels
• Sleep well

Life might be a mystery, but knowing what to do when life is challenging, isn’t.

It’s your life, step out of the waiting room, grab those reins develop your Personal Health Leadership™ skills, and be involved in how it turns out.  

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