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The following is a piece of writing submitted by du courage on December 29, 2013
"Looking back at the past year, I realized I would miss being slowed down by illness the most, because it brought me such peace of mind."
Farewell to 2013
A few years ago a colleague of mine got a heart attack. He told me it was the best thing that happened to him in years. In fact he could recommend the experience to everyone.I could hardly believe it then, but now I understand. When looking back the best thing that happened to me in 2013 was getting ill. Normally I could get everything done on power of will, using my body as a kind of personal servant. But all that changed by getting ill. My body no longer follows at the same pace. It stopped me in my tracks, something I would not have been able to do by will. At first of course there was anger, frustration, resistance. I didn't want to live on pills, didn't want to miss deadlines, didn't want to be tired all the time.
But then I decided to embark on an experiment. What if I would try to accept what happened to me. Things changed. Where I rushed myself in the past, there is a sense of peace now and I'm feeling more alive while less healthy. Thus my illness turned out to be a precious gift and the best thing that happened to me in the past year.
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