I used to be afraid of getting accused of giving up but then I realized that I can’t avoid the truth. Getting to know what is an illusion and what is real gives me the strength to embrace my reality. Choosing my wheelchair and embracing my disability is my way of loving myself and stopping the actions that deny my truth. There is more to a book beyond the cover you see.

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

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

For whenever there is motivation to reach a new level, I must make it possible by staying present and accepting who I am.

To be conscious of now, I had to explore my past, forgive what had to be and sort through what is no longer necessary.

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

Do you have something special that nobody else understands? Take a moment to give it thanks and keep it as a special part of you. This is my tribute to Tommy the Tumor, my special companion.

A reflection after realizing that I made life complicated by accommodating others while trying to be myself. There is no pleasing others in self-care.

 Looking back on something that started as a method of survival and is now a special part of who I am.