I was able to use my right hand to get something out of a cupboard today.

Big wow, you say.

But it was a huge milestone for me. That arm has been out of action since February this year, a rotator cuff injury made infinitely worse by a house move and all that entails.

I'm nowhere near back to full functionality but I will be at some point.

I'm feeling so happy today though, to get some key movement back. There was a point when I thought the shoulder would never regain function and that I would never be out of pain again.

Some learnings for me from this:

1 Trust the process

My osteopath, my partner and those who knew all reassured me that it would get better with time and rest. I had no choice but to believe them and get on with it.

2 Slow down when necessary

I am impatient and restless but I had to learn to do only the things that were necessary so that I could rest and recover as much as possible.

I set myself back a decent two weeks, I think, when I tried to pull out rawl plugs from the wall with a set of pliers. I also hit myself in the face doing this so double the learning on that one!

3 Small progress = big progress

Little movements every day mean I can now reach the bottom of the top cupboards. I only need the trusty step stool for the top of the top cupboard, which, to be fair, I need anyway.

I won't blart on about how these learnings apply to anything we don't like and want to change (but they do).

I'm a huge fan of small, consistent actions to produce huge, impactful results and I see the outcome of this everywhere I look.

I coach using lots of these principles too. Who do you know who could benefit from a chat to me about this? DM me for more details or go to my website in my profile to know more.