In life, we can be assured that there will be times of challenge and uncertainty. It is the times of difficulty that provide us with the opportunity to realize our strengths and allow us to grow and learn. The difficulty becomes less daunting when we are willing to change our way of thinking and are […]
Paralysis and later, debilitating pain forced me to direct my attention to my area of concern: my unresponsive body. Rather than the inclination to dissociate from the difficulty, I learned that I had to be totally present with the physical distress. I had to focus my thoughts, energy and will to be one with areas […]
In 2004, I was struck by a life-threatening attack of acute encephalitis that resulted in paraplegia and subsequent lower limb paralysis. During the five years of rehabilitation to regain my physical independence, not only did I re-learn how to move and utilize my body, but I also experienced a greater personal insight. I was given […]
The present is the only moment that you can be assured of. There are no guarantees that the opportunities that you have today will still be there tomorrow. “Now” is the only time to do something that will make a difference. It does not matter how much effort it took in the past and you […]
My recovery and subsequent rehabilitation from paralysis, following a serious brain infection, taught me to look beyond difficult circumstances and to trust that everything would work out. I discovered that my determination to recover was progressively strengthened as I realized that I would, and I could, endure anything. Trust is knowing that you will persevere […]
The most difficult aspect of my recovery involved practicing patience. At the time, all I wanted to do was to get better and get back to my life. Now that I look back on it, I can see that patience was truly a virtue because it encouraged me stay to focused on the present. Patience […]