The Importance of the Micro Pause and Why Bali Safety Shoes Almost Defeated Me
Yesterday was a bit of a literal wake up call at Sanur Harbour. It turns out that even when you are being super careful, a slippery jetty and Bali safety shoes, aka thongs or flip flops, are a treacherous footwear combination. I managed to find the one panel of super slippery metal on the entire pier, and naturally, I went down hard. Of course, I landed right on the knee I have been having stem cell treatment for recently to manage some newly diagnosed osteoarthritis.
Jeni Clift
4/28/20262 min read
The Importance of the Micro Pause and Why Bali Safety Shoes Almost Defeated Me
Yesterday was a bit of a literal wake up call at Sanur Harbour.
It turns out that even when you are being super careful, a slippery jetty and Bali safety shoes, aka thongs or flip flops, are a treacherous footwear combination.
I managed to find the one panel of super slippery metal on the entire pier, and naturally, I went down hard.
Of course, I landed right on the knee I have been having stem cell treatment for recently to manage some newly diagnosed osteoarthritis.
The moment I hit the ground, a group of lovely, kind souls rushed over to help me up.
It was so heartening to see that immediate kindness, but honestly, in that moment, the last thing I wanted to do was move.
What I actually needed was to just sit there on the jetty for a bit.
I needed to breathe, check in with my body, and figure out exactly what kind of damage I had done before I tried to put any weight on it.
It is a funny thing, isn't it?
Our instinct, and the instinct of those around us, is often to get back up as quickly as possible.
We want to brush it off, say we are fine, and keep moving.
But there is so much power in that micro pause.
Taking those two minutes to just be still meant I could stand up on my own terms when I felt ready.
It certainly was not the start we had envisioned for our trip to Nusa Penida with our friends visiting from Sweden!
I spent the boat ride hoping like crazy that I had not undone all the progress of my treatment.
The update today?
I am very lucky that I do not bruise easily, so the knee actually looks much better than it feels.
It is still incredibly painful, and the muscles behind the leg are feeling very tender, but I am staying positive.
If you find yourself falling this week, whether it is a literal trip or just a chaotic moment at work, do not be afraid to tell the world to wait a second.
Sit, breathe, and check in before you take that next step.
Here is hoping for some quick healing over the coming days and a return to normal, ideally in more sensible shoes!
Have you ever had a moment where you just had to tell everyone to hold on while you found your feet?