Have you ever watched the movie “Kill Bill 2”? If so, do you remember the scene in which Beatrix Kiddo desperately tries to wiggle her toes? Well, that is kind of what I go through… EVERY. SINGLE. MORNING!
I have a chronic illness in my peripheral nervous system, and it has affected my muscles too. Physically speaking, I have some limitations: I can’t move anything below my knees, for example, but my body adapted, and I can still walk on my own ( Yeah, I know… You are probably wondering how I can walk when I am muscularly paralyzed below the knees? Well, welcome to the club).
I face new physical limitations daily, waking up not knowing which muscle will suddenly become really hard to move today – that small moment gets me so frustrated. It feels like I have no control over my body, and losing that control frustrates me. Still, it wasn’t too long till I knew I had to change my mindset and find ways to stop being frustrated by my limitations so I could start living a successful life with my disability. So, here are the 5 lessons I’ve learned the hard way, which have helped me do just that: