The Fusion Squad officially hit the half way point of The Race this past week! It blows my mind how quick this year if flying by and I’m amazed by how much God has taught me in such a short amount of time. As I reflect on the new lessons I also realize there have been a lot of changes in my everyday expectations and things I’m strangely okay with now.
Here are some things I’m okay with now that I never would’ve accepted before The Race.
Cold showers. Not only are cold showers accepted they’re eagerly welcomed. Without AC they’re often the only way to cool down in 90 degree weather.
No toilet seats….or toliets at all. I won’t go too in depth with this one. Just know that after long hours traveling with no potty breaks makes you appreciate bathrooms in general…no matter the condition.
Instant coffee. Coffee is coffee ya’ll.
Wearing the same clothes over and over…and over again. Theres no judgement in this because everyone is doing it. It just makes life so much simpler.
Laundry in a bucket. This one isn’t my favorite still but I don’t mind doing all my laundry in a bucket with a bar of soap anymore. At least I know its clean…right?
Not wearing makeup or doing my hair. This one is a biggie for me. Back home I always have my hair done and makeup on. But I’m learning its not essential to who I am or how others see me. Everyone on my squad has seen the dark circles under my eyes and my frizzed out hair and they still love me.
Bugs in my food. Chances are something is going to fly into your food at least once every meal. Just scoop that sucker out and keep enjoying your meal.
Bugs in general. Again, just part of life. Their not may favorite still but never before have I casually killed ants that are infesting my bed. At least their not spiders.
Alone time. I never did alone time well back home. Most of my alone time back home involved me thinking of who I could call to go hang out. Now I’m learning how to use that time wisely and to just be with God. As an extrovert its a new concept to use alone time to recharge but I’m learning to accept this new practice.
Five more months to go and many new lesson and lifestyle challenges to accept!
