Handling the Unexpected Collisions in Your Life

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey, Heifers! I was in a really bad car wreck so this episode is a little heavy (I’m doing okay, though!). Today, I chat about the unexpected twists that happen in our lives and how we handle them. I reflect on what I said last episode, and what I’ve been saying over the summer, and how it all hits a little different now. I hope you enjoy the episode and please wear your seatbelt. Mine saved my life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moo,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elaine</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:00 I was t-boned and my car was totaled. Yayyy. Physically, I’m doing great compared to what could have happened to me. Mentally, though, is going to be a hurdle.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">2:30 My infamous back windshield SURVIVED THE CAR CRASH WHAT THE FUCK.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">5:51 I’ve had a lot of unexpected pivots recently. I was already wheeling from my recent life changes (moving, new job). And now, something that was completely out of my control has happened to me. I’m working on accepting that I can’t always control the situation but it’s hard to digest that idea.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">8:45 My coping mechanism as of now is trying to be present. The “what ifs” I have about my crash are endless: What if the car was bigger? What if it hit me at a different angle? What if a pedestrian had been crossing the street and was hit by my swerving car? None of that is helpful. I just need to be right here, right now to heal from this (but I’m</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">not</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">a professional so I can’t declare that this is the best way to go about this!). </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">10:36 I’ve been trying new things in my life, one of them being ice skating! In South Carolina! During the summer! </span></p> <p><span style="font-we