Life Lesson From My Scooter

I just realized something while driving my scooter through Tulum, Mexico. 🛵

It's a metaphor for my entire life.

Here's the thing... the roads here are a lot. Some are paved. But a lot of them?

Pure dirt, filled with potholes the size of small craters and rocks that'll send you flying if you're not paying attention.

When I first arrived, I had no idea where I was going. I couldn't look at my phone. I didn't know the routes. So I just... barreled forward. 

I didn't care how gnarly it was as long as I was moving in the direction I thought I needed to go. That was enough.

And honestly? That was exactly how I used to live my life.

I was a top athlete. I ran a sports team in college, pushed myself so relentlessly that I blew out my foot from an overuse injury.

And then kept playing.

I pushed through illnesses. Through relationships I didn't actually want to be in. I ignored my body's signals like they were background noise... something to turn down, not listen to.  

I didn't just suppressed the uncomfortable emotions. I numbed them and literally outran them.

Push through was the only mode I knew.

My nervous system was on high alert all the time. My Inner Critic ran the show, and he (yes he) was relentless. Rest felt like weakness. Slowing down felt like failure. 

So I kept smashing those the dirt roads.

But here's the thing: after driving the scooter for a while, I started to notice something… I preferred the paved roads.

Even when they added a few extra minutes. Even when they seemed like the "long way." The smoother path wasn't the lazy path. It was sustainable.

It got me where I wanted to go without destroying me in the process.

Now, I drive differently.

I drive with ease. Calmly. Securely. I take the paved roads when I can, and I only go through the potholes when there's genuinely no other way.

That's what healing has felt like, too.

Learning that I don't have to earn my peace by suffering for it. That my body isn't an obstacle to push past. It's a guide worth listening to. That slowing down isn't giving up. It's actually how you arrive.

The dirt roads aren't gone. Life still has potholes. But I get to choose how I drive now. And so do you.  

Is there an area where you’re white-knuckling it right now? If so, I’d love to hear about it.

I'm hosting a live Q&A call today at 12pm PT. Bring your questions, your stories and… your potholes  😉 Let's talk through it together.

👉 Sign up for Q&A or just stop by and watch. 12pm PT, today. Don't miss it.