You can’t make this stuff up! Maybe the universe was trying to tell me something. I was recently heads down working on updates to my next plant-based lifestyle coaching program starting soon, looking for encouragement and inspiration. When I opened my fortune cookie, I got this.
“Life is not a struggle, it’s a …”
Seriously?! A lot went through my mind.
Hidden message in plain sight
First, I found it annoying to have the message literally cut off but partially in sight. Where was the quality control? Was this on purpose? What is the punch line? If life wasn’t already a struggle, it was now! How ironic. I stared closely at the fortune and started to laugh.
Pay attention to the details
Next, I tried to figure it out. Looked at it under the light. What letter tops look like these? If life is not a struggle, than what is it? It was not lost on me that this message came to me while working on the section of my program about the struggles people face making lifestyle changes. I needed to know. I made a guess so I could get back to my life and took a picture since it was too funny.
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Lastly, a few days later I saw the picture in my phone and thought there was one more thing I could do. I researched it. Yes, I looked up fortune cookie sayings! I am a life long learner after all. Suspicions confirmed. I found it. I had guessed correctly!
Life is not a struggle. It’s a wiggle.
Of course it is. I had just proven it. I looked at the challenge a few ways. I stepped to the side and even stepped away to find the answer.
And now, thanks to this fortune, I was reminded that we may have another choice when it comes to viewing our struggles, especially when it comes to our food. By getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, I found another path to getting the outcome I wanted. Sound familiar?
Pass the steamed veggie dumplings!
ps. Want to learn how to wiggle, not struggle, while taking back control of your health? I can help.
