So here’s the thing…I like neat. I like order. I like boundaries and clarity. This can be seen in all areas of my life and even in how I set up my website and blog. I don’t have “a blog” I have 3 blogs…about my thoughts on life, chronic pain, and weight loss…everything in its own neat category. It only struck me yesterday that nothing I write about fits neatly into one topic alone with no overlap (f you could see me now I’d be hitting (gently) my face like that little emoji). It seems so obvious, and yet, as I like to say, “You can’t see something until you can see it.” I could not see this until yesterday. So I am reorganizing the website and blogs…now Blog.
There will be one blog only called “Compassion First. “Compassion First” because that is my personal motto that I try to live each day. I believe that if my response to myself and to others is compassion first, before any other reaction, it will change my world and has the potential to change the whole world. It’s a discipline to learn compassion and practice compassionate responses. I need compassion from myself in order to face the challenges I encounter in my thoughts and how I interact with myself regarding my pain and my weight.
I need Compassion First toward myself so that I can give compassion freely to others as well. My single blog will have my thoughts about everything…it’ll be all messy…and it’ll be true…my truth. It’s my truth about life and living with chronic pain, both physically and emotionally. All my mess will be my truth. And I’ll share my truth in the hope that it will benefit all who read it. As the saying goes “Your mess is be your message.” I sure have ample mess to share.
And please feel free to leave a comment or a question on my blog, email, karen@karenraines.com, Twitter, @kraines1111, or on Facebook. I would love to hear from you!
Remember, Compassion Frist…always…it’ll change you and the world.
Kai Raines 