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“Your attitude determines your altitude.” Em Gee

 INSPIRATION…

I was asked to write a few words for an ‘inspirational’ wall. Below is my attempt…

I survived stroke 3.5 years ago. It left me physically limited and emotionally trapped.   But I strongly believe each one of you has a choice about how you face each of your situations. Everyone deals with their recovery so differently, but each person can tackle it with inspiration!

I   dentify your recent hiccup

N   ow choose to let it be what it is - a hiccup!

S     upport. Take it.  Share the burden. Work it!

P     ractise, practise. Practise, Repeat tasks. ‘P’ also stands for being a patient patient!

I      s asking ‘Why?’ going to change your spot?

R     eview where you’re at. Reflect –  put it down on paper  or get others too

A     cceptance. Grieve for what you’ve lost but then accept it and move on. Gradually adjust to how life is now. Choose to survive this, not be a victim of it!

T     ime. Take life day by day

I   dentify you new direction!

O    ccupy yourself. Nothing’s impossible, you might do it differently but you can do it!

N     ow. Live in the present. The past has gone. The future is shaped by how each of you chooses to deal with it

I couldn’t speak now I’m an Inspirational speaker

I couldn’t move, now I walk with crutches

I was fed & showered, now I live alone

I’ve chosen to be not a victim but a survivor!

Remember: It’s not what happens to you, it’s how you choose to deal with it that matters!