I know that people are human beings struggling with who they are in the life they live. I recall my experience as a teenager living with epilepsy at a time when epilepsy was hardly known. Despite my unique experience, it was not different from other people's experiences. Perspective helps me to recognize how human I am, despite my differences.

Reflecting on knowledge that wasn’t available thirty years ago and coming to terms with my truth. What happened can’t be changed and I am grateful that it never broke me. I can embrace the truth and discover where it takes me.

Perseverance is not only a response to adversity, it is a deliberate choice to accept what I encounter. Choosing perseverance is my key to growth and enjoyment!

Disability is not something that is against us that must be fixed to prove our worth, it is something everyone can recognize in moments of uncertainty and grow from it. Disability is a motivation to pay attention to our ability and apply it to the situation. Recognize that disability is something that everyone encounters on their journey to grow. 

 Reflecting on a mantra that sustains me through challenges.

Reflecting on the realization of the experience that is the root of who I am.

Sharing a constant battle that I must face in order to learn as my present self.

As important as an end goal is, the journey to the end is just as valuable.

Inspired by the realization that the pain I suppressed in my past reappears today and trying a different way of dealing with it.

Reflecting on how productivity isn’t always how success should be measured. Acknowledging how small contributions are valuable to our success.

Reflecting on how the past has affected my mind and the effort required to reprogram old habits.

Choosing to look back to recognize growth instead of judging what cannot be changed.

Keep examining what surrounds you, past and present. Don’t lose sight of yourself, no matter where you’re headed.

The realizations after taking time to reflect on myself and my past.

A reflection on how perspective and the use of words can uncover different meanings.

Reflecting on the different times when reaction assumes without knowing.

Reflecting on a way of embracing and utilizing fear.

A reflection on how fear is an asset that serves us.

Goal setting is helpful. How we perceive the goal and journey will determine how we continue forward.

Reflecting on how listening to the inner voice doesn’t guarantee knowing. Letting intuition guide us to learn.