Showing posts with label memory loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label memory loss. Show all posts

Monday, 23 June 2014

Identifying that Monster in your Disability

Identifying that Monster in your Disability

I suppose the 100 000 000Rand$EuroPound question is:  How to Identify and challenge that Monster in your Disability?

Being diagnosed with Essential Tremors was a monster in itself for me, but the monsters that are now revealing themselves at unexpected and unwanted times, that pop their heads up or stick their tongues out  when you least expect it, is annoying, frustrating, challenging, embarrassing, humiliating and i'm sure you can add many more words to the list for me.

Using my creative mind to do things, write things (yes like this blog) is something I enjoy and thrive on..., and I used to pride myself in the ability to write well, but now I have a monster rearing its head, thats slows my thinking ability, word formation and the ability to remember how to spell a word and yes even the ability to debate a matter with someone.  There are other monsters too...bad ones, they are pain killers, creating incredibly painful muscle spasms in my back and causing me to be unable to move and do things in a normal physical way.  I need to rely on friends and my son to assist me with tasks and driving me places.

I assure you,  although I have identified these monsters that are trying to cripple my life, its another matter to deal with it on a daily basis and its so easy to just creep into a corner and wallow in self pity.

Besides my faith and belief in God which gives me the strength to face each day, I have realised that I need to make the most of my day, around the monster of the moment, so if I have a clear thinking day...do what ever writing needs doing.

So, do you have monsters threatening to debilitate your life in anyway?
identify that monster and challenge it head on.
surround yourself with positive, joyful, happy people, thoughts and actions.
live every moment, laugh every day and strive to love beyond words.
Give thanks to the Lord, daily, (1 Thessalonians 5:18), prayer and thanksgiving is what will carry you thru the day.
 


Greetings to you...