Indomitable Spirit

This week's Life Skills lesson is all about the indomitable spirit. One of our mastery tasks is to write about how we use our indomitable spirit in everyday life. Hmmmmm, let me see here. Let's look at the possibilities. I have kids which means I can never quit. Ever. Quitting is admitting defeat. I must remain 110% committed to my children's health, safety, and pursuit of happiness every day until they can do it for themselves. I don't really have a choice as Marek travels for business so everything, here at home, is on me. From the moment they wake up, I make sure they eat breakfast, get clothes on, do activities that enrich their lives, answer billions of questions, many of which do not have a good answer. I pack the snack bag, fill the water bottles all while throwing in a load of laundry and finishing the dishes. It's a hefty job that requires 110% commitment and I will never quit. They are my kids and I want the best for them. I will keep driving as hard as I can to help them find their way in this life.
That's a pretty good example right? I have others. There's the Tough Mudder event which pretty much requires 110% commitment to be absolutely bonkers for a day. It takes a special kind of person, a.k.a. and indomitable diva such as myself to navigate 12 miles at 8,000 feet of altitude and do crazy stunts along the way. At some point, you're tired, thirsty, muddy, and your legs are cramping. You are freezing cold from all the water features and if it weren't for all the other crazy people out there, you would probably cry. Not me. I laid down on the ground and got warm and continued the whole course. It was a huge accomplishment and quitting was never an option. In fact, one of the slogans for TM is "No Quit in Here." Yep, pretty indomitable.
But there is still one more example of how I might call myself the indomitable diva. I had cancer and every week I would get my sorry body to class or belt testing despite the nausea, the GI issues, the bloody noses, the low white cell counts and the ginormous fatigue. I would not quit even when KJN Jonathan tried to kill me with push-ups. I did not quit ever and I was uplifted by my studio mates who carried me most of the way. Soon I will be showing the world what I have learned in class by getting my black belt. Many students take time off to fight cancer. Not me. I refused to quit and I am excited to see this to the end. Indomitable? Hell yeah.