Catchy lyrics and perhaps……. A lesson?
- Cheryl
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min read
“You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You get what you need”
This song by The Rolling Stones has popped into my head a lot in the last few weeks. I can’t seem to get it out of my head. But when I sat with it the other day, I think know why. I’ve been at a crossroads of sorts lately. I ended my formal speech therapy in August. I found out that because of Covid exceptions being lifted in Massachusetts, I could not participate in the Telehealth BU aphasia groups as I had planned. My husband and I took an apartment in Richmond to be able to see my daughter and granddaughter more often. We have been traveling back and forth every month since then. From August until October I didn’t post to this blog or do any of the lessons from the hay house writers community (Writing toward my book). But what I did do was tweet every day about self care in September and about optimism in October and. create a visual for each post using Canva.
First and foremost in my planning is how to keep progressing with my speech. How can I ensure that I am doing as much as I can to improve my communication - speech, reading and writing. And secondly how can I live my best life even with aphasia and AOS.
I thought about the recent events when contemplating why this song was in my head lately. You can’t always get what you want….but sometimes you get what you need.
Did I want to have the stroke? No, of course not. Did I get something out of having a stroke? I think so. I think I needed the lessons it has taught me. One of which is that I need to put myself first if I want to accomplish more of what I want.
Sometimes plans and goals tend to stress us out. Who cares if you post daily? They'll enjoy your tweet, post or picture every other day, won't they? It may sound morbid, but I have another answer to your question "did you get something out of having a stroke?" - You survived the stroke. You get another chance at life. You get to see your grandkid grow up, you get to do and see a lot of things. Will you be able to take part in the Telehealth group at a later point in time?
I agree with always asking what there is to learn from every situation. What can I give? What can I receive?
Perfect lyrics for so many reasons! Hoping you can find a way to continue to progress on your speech.
Sending all things positive your way. I understand the challenges that health can pose as we are trying to walk in our purpose. Stay strong! We're cheering for you.
A good take on the lyrics, Cheryl. So many times we can't get what we want. It's so much better getting what we need.