For a while, I felt like I should put a lot of stuff on the back burner until I was well. I did that for at least the first six months or so. I didn't take on anything new related to my career. I didn't take on extra activities outside work. I didn't do a lot of things. Then, I decided enough was enough. I was angry about giving stuff up because of my pain. I was done giving anything up because of my back problems.
My decision to keep moving forward no matter how much pain I am in has made a huge difference in my overall well being. I may be in pain when I do certain things, but there is no way in hell I'm going to avoid living my life because of the pain.
So, I go on rides with my daughter at the fair. I work as hard as I've always worked. I go to Chicago even though it involves 4 hours of sitting on a train. I run around with my daughter. I travel even though sitting on a plane is painful. I go out with my friends. I LIVE and I won't stop living because of my pain. I am viciously dedicated to not only surviving my pain, but continuing to thrive during this challenge. I will do more than survive this!
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