Always Do What You Are Afraid To Do - #MotivateUs Quote of the Day + Something Extra
Published: Wed, 04/22/15
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Quote: "Always do what you're afraid to do. I will prove myself strong when they think I am sick. I will prove myself brave when they think I am weak." --- E. Lockhart Sometimes it's hard to do things you're afraid of. It's happened to me time and time again. But once I made my mind up to do it anyway, I became more empowered, more self-confident. I'm sure you are doing it too. Now onto the "little extra" for today: Stay Strong - Fig Trees and Crutches I will Not use my disability as a crutch! I will however, use it to gain more of what the abundant universe has to offer me. Like a heavy noose around my neck, I could let it label me. Weak, incompetent, unable. Instead, I will take that piece of heavy, twisted rope that threatens to define me as something I am not, and securely attach it
to something greater, bigger, stronger. Six months ago my doctor told me the reason the left side of my body goes numb, and some days I can't walk or sit and am in constant pain, is due to Sciatica. Sciatica is simply the symptom of the lack of tissue in the lower two discs in my back, so they are pinching
the Sciatic nerve, also causing Arthritis. I am only 37 years old. I am usually a very active mother of 3 children
so when I heard this diagnosis, my world was turned upside down. It is not something that goes away or gets better; it is something I have to live with for the rest of what I hope is a very long, healthy, satisfying life. Every day is a struggle to get out of bed, play with my children, work, and do
household chores. Some days are better than others. Instead of letting this noose weigh me down though, it has eventually, 6 months later, lifted me up. As I visited the Santa Barbara, California area recently on a family
vacation, one of the highlights on a guided trolley tour was an Australian Moreton Bay fig tree that had been planted by a young girl almost 140 years ago. Be sure to read the rest of this story at: Have a fantastic day! With love and blessings, Marlene Oh yes, a link to the image: http://www.motivateus.com/images/i-will-prove.jpg |
