Tag Archives: wheelchair
Celebrating my self-healing process!
It’s been a while since I posted about my journey. Why? Because my experience has been so unbelievable that I could not even put it into words. Last year I joined the group Your Year of Miracles with Marci Shimoff and Debra … Continue reading
How to be happy
Organic Bath Soak Recipe
Finally, I have perfected my bath soak! It is so easy for me to strain and pull muscles, so I often soak in bath salts. I have tried so many and never did find one that really did the trick … Continue reading
Success
“Real success is not to be sought after in the outer world, but discovered in your inner world.” -Tim Conner The best and worst thing about having a disability is that as a child you are forced to redefine success. … Continue reading
Embracing Uncertainty
I used to push myself to do free weights 6 days a week. I worked as many hours as I could until the back pain got too intense, and then I would ask for a reduction in my hours. My … Continue reading
Change of Perception
Sue Austin, a performance artist made amazing video which will certainly change the way a lot of people see wheelchairs – not as limiting, but as freedom for those whose bodies have physical limitations. I love my own new perception of … Continue reading
Thought for Today
Copyright 2010 by R.O. Robbins “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
Imagine and Create
My life changed when I began using my wheelchair and then even more when I was no longer able to work. I felt like I was announcing to the world that I was different and somehow deficient. In time I … Continue reading
Taking a Time Out
Be still and know that I am God. – Psalm 46:10 These powerful words changed my life. I began to see that there was a positive aspect of not being able to work anymore – free time. In addition to … Continue reading
On Letting Go
So often I hear “it is what it is”. I get that idea, but to really truly accept things as they are and totally let go of emotions is a lot harder than saying those words. What does it mean … Continue reading
God is Love and Compassion – in all Religions
I just love this true story recounted by my new Facebook friend, Fazz on our MD Community page, “One of my best friends is Chinese and he is a Buddhist. One day he asked whether I pray or not. I … Continue reading
Focusing on Abundance
Today I find myself feeling discouraged because I am unable to travel to attend a wedding in October. I am focusing on the millions of cells in my body which constantly reproduce, the millions of leaves in nature, the grains … Continue reading
Learning to Surrender
Even though I write in a gratitude journal to help me focus on the positive things in my life, there are some days when I get frustrated and tired of dealing with my weak muscles. On days like that the … Continue reading
Cheers to the Future
When I got to the point that I could not go up and down steps without a railing, I did not like being so limited. I went to a therapist for help in accepting this situation. He said I was … Continue reading
Expect the Best
How do you resolve the paradox of expecting nothing and expecting the best? It came to me when my husband brought some tomatoes in from the garden. He planted the seeds with the expectation that if he fertilized and watered … Continue reading
Letting go of Expectations
Expect nothing and the whole world is open to you. Many years ago I found this quote and put it where I could see it every day. I knew that as long as I held on to my expectation that … Continue reading
Appreciating my body
I thank my body for being the vehicle that enables me to be alive on the earth – instead of being angry at it for being in a wheelchair, fighting my weakness, focusing on what is not working “normally”. I … Continue reading
Embracing the Mystery
I don’t remember when I first heard the phrase, embrace the mystery. I just know that I was not sure what it meant, but it definitely made an impression on my mind. Now I see it as acceptance of whatever … Continue reading