It’s the time of year when I begin to reflect on the past and look toward the New Year. It’s an ingrained habit that started in my childhood. Perhaps a person who has adversity automatically looks hope from every circumstance. It’s worked for me every single year of my life, so I’m not about to stop now. For those of you who are wondering how to start planning your No Fear liver loving life, join me in the journey.
No Fear Planning Your Liver Loving Life
Declutter – I’ve already started with my personal spaces. The area around my desk and all the drawers have been emptied out. I wiped everything down that is staying and threw away all those scraps of paper, candy wrappers, bent paper clips, and stretched out rubber bands. I’m not sure why I need 4 lipsticks, 2 tubes of lip gloss, and 2 lip balms in the top drawer, but they got wiped down and placed in a little clay pot my daughter gifted me. My liver loving life includes zoom meetings with my liver disease friends from the AASLD, Global Liver Institute, and Trio Oklahoma. Plus, I’m back to teaching in a virtual classroom.
Work Out – Are you with me? Keep going and organize your work out room. For me it’s a small bench, hand held weights, and stretch bands in one corner. Yes, they have helped me even when in pain, to overcome a lot of fear. Rolled up in a large basket are my yoga blocks and mat. I’ve got a few massagers – you know, the mechanical ones in addition to my husbands strong hands. They are a must if I’m going to build and maintain strength. I’ve overcome a lot of muscle imbalances, stiffness, and joint pain in that room. Hip labral tear, spinal retrolisthesis, and neuropathy require constant physical, mental, and spiritual attention. That’s why there is a corner devoted to my inner life and focus.
SMB – Honestly, it’s where it all starts. There is a continuous cycle of seeing myself for who I am: A woman who has overcome Hepatitis C, end stage liver disease, cancer, and a transplant. I also see myself for who I’m continually becoming: I’m a determined climber who pushes toward a No Fear planning my liver loving life. I have an entire wall devoted to motivational sayings, including a vision board. It begins with my spiritual life, and moves into my thought life, or mental capabilities. In addition, it is folded into my body. Spirit, Mind, Body is the way I have always seen myself. The parts of the whole all need equal attention and I take tender loving care throughout each and every day – all year long.
Journal and Planner
When planning your liver loving life, it’s important to use a notebook or planner. I have one that serves as a calendar of sorts. Another is simply for setting goals and charting my growth. I’ve saved about 70% of mine over the years. They serve as a road map where I chart my progress and look at what is holding me back.
No Fear Planning Your Liver Loving Life
The whole month of December is already charted. I get giddy with excitement. My family and I are all the same. We’re comparing our new planners already. New goals have been set into motion and a year is rolling in. With gratitude for the Gift of Life, I celebrate with my donor Gavin as well. Do you have a way of setting goals and having No Fear planning for your liver loving life?
6 thoughts on “No Fear Planning Your Liver Loving Life”
Great job…really helped to process some of feelings!
Dear Sweet Friend,
I hope you have got your new year plans going strong. One of my things to do is to keep up on comments on the website here. haha! I truly appreciate your support and friendship over the years. I hope this is our best year ever.
All Things New in 2022,
xo Karen
Great article Karen.
Beth,
Thank you! I’m finally home from all that travel and hope that we can connect soon. I’m working full time in the classroom and time seems to go so quickly. I just got back from being in the Tournament of Roses Parade with LifeShare Oklahoma and Donate Life America. It was an honor. I truly know that eating healthy and using bone broth in my diet was a huge boost to my liver health!
All Best,
xo Karen
Hello, l been concerned about getting the vaccine because what it might cause in my body kinda afraid to take the vaccine l have enlarged spleen, varices, cirrhosis for over 36yrs. I’m grateful for the time God has given me.
Hello!
Thanks for stopping by. Honestly, I just traveled to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl Parade of Roses. I rode on the LifeShare Oklahoma float to honor my liver donor. Even though I was surrounded by people who were immune suppressed, and everyone wore masks – it was still scary.
I worked on the COVID Task force and helped write the patient documents. All the literature and history recommend the vaccine – ESPECIALLY for those with advanced liver disease. Please talk with your doctor and take their advice. I am triple vaccinated and glad that I did. It’s a tough virus and we need protection.
I’m thankful for the time God has given you too. I hope that your varices is being controlled with some med and a good diet. Please let me know what your doctor says. The new variants seem to be more contagious. Please take care of yourself dear friend.
xo Karen
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