My morning wake-up routine includes an update from my fitness band Whoop. Having worn it for years, one might think that trust and fact-based action using trusted data would be automatic. Life is anything but automatic.
A recent dial was ugly. As much as I slept, Whoop’s data was telling me that my recovery was not anywhere near where it should be for the day ahead. My mind was consumed by the stark reality of the dark background and the red percentage number. In looking at the day ahead I found myself remembering a historical character and his response to harsh realities. “Abraham didn’t focus on his own impotence and say, “It’s hopeless. This hundred-year-old body could never father a child.” Nor did he survey Sarah’s decades of infertility and give up.” (Romans 4.19)
As I turned away from the update, I found myself holding three reminders.
Hope is powerful. In the face of my body aches and dominating tiredness, Hope was a soothing balm and catalyst. I could focus on what I did not have, or I could move forward with positive intent. In the moment of decision, I could feel the draw towards the light and action. Yes, I was tired. Exhaustion was overwhelming. Hope quietly embraced me and turned me toward the future.
A call to action is found in each moment. You will also find Divinity’s presence and a decision to be made. While tiredness is an uninvited influencer, there is freedom within you and me that gives us the ability and responsibility to act. In the decision I take with the action that follows, I reaffirm my values and priority. Compassion and care, for others as well as myself, heal and energize. The present pivots on my response to the call.
In a word, memory, and heart-expressed value, one’s mindset comes into focus. I know my dark side all too well. I also know the awe which follows as I let Divine hope and courage fill me. In accepting Divinity, I discover my opportunity to be a Divine medium of love.
