Choices

Today I would like to talk about choices.

People ask me all the time how I do it.  How have I lived a life with multiple surgeries, constant pain and challenges and still do what I do each day.  How can I have such an active career and positive attitude.

My answer is choices.  We have choices to make day in and day out.  We chose to get up each day, to go to work, what we eat, if we workout, etc.  There are things that we are presented with in life that we feel are not choices.  Like my physical issues.  I didn't chose to have Legg-Calve Perthes Disease.  But I CAN chose how I deal with it each day.  I can CHOSE if it will run my life, stop me in my tracks, and make me stay in bed all day or I can CHOSE to figure out how to live with it.  How to use it to propel me forward in life.

I still have moments, or days even, where I get depressed and frustrated by things.  But then I remind myself that I am in control.

Yesterday had a number of "hard" moments.  Moments of pain, anger, frustration.  But I decided that my mantra for the day was "I can do hard things" and every time one of those feelings came over me I repeated my mantra in my head.  I CAN do hard things.  I have done hard things.  And this "hard thing" at this very moment will pass and I will get through it.

Knowing that I am in control helps.  I may need help to get out of bed, reach my toothbrush, get food, massage my cramping foot but I am still in control of how I emotionally deal with each of these things.

I have learned very quickly that its alright to ask for help.  In fact people are truly WANTING to help me.  I have learned that my fiance loves me beyond measure as he jumps up at 3 am when I have to use the washroom and through his sleep helps me get out of bed without hesitation.  He is willing and happy to do anything I need.  I have never felt love like this outside of my blood relatives!  It is quite a feeling to know someone is there for you 110%

Getting messages from family, friends and clients is amazing!  The feeling of gratitude and support is overwhelming and I can't put into words how fabulous it feels to know you are all on my side!

Thank-you to each and every one of you who is reading this blog and is sending positive, healing thoughts my way.  You ARE making a difference in my life.  I feel you!!!

Chat with you all again soon.
Briar