How do you perceive challenge? Do you see it as something overwhelming, exhausting, and scary? And/or, do you see it as an opportunity for growth and reflection?
Challenges in life are everywhere. They are going to have a big impact on our life, no matter what. But what kind of impact? The kind that teaches us that we’re not good enough, and that it’s too hard? Or will they have the kind of impact that teaches us to grow, to overcome, and to rise?
Maya Angelou beautifully said “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”
As you read through the following reflections by trauma therapist Dr. Rebecca Bailey, extreme trauma survivor Jaycee Dugard, horse specialist Margie McDonald, and self-actualization coach Carmen Theobald, consider what “challenge” means to you.
Horse Sense North is the Canadian Partner to Polyvagal Equine Institute. Carmen regularly contributes to their “Word of the Week” blog posts. Her introductions to those blogs are now available here, through the Horse Sense North website. To read the full post, click here.
