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Is your glass half full?
I’m not sure if I've always been a glass-half-full kind of person. One thing's for certain, over the past 27 years I’ve learned to reprogram my perspective. It was a matter of survival. I determined to avoid wallowing in despair and experience joy in my life again, despite the circumstances.
Count Your Blessings
It makes me think how random events and choices potentially have long-lasting consequences. Some of these consequences are within our control, others are not. I often wonder which direction my life would have taken had I not been steered down the road of transverse myelitis. I only know with certainty how it's playing out while living with TM.
My 1,200 Lb. Therapist
My introduction to equine therapy began the day of my assessment (right out of the shoot so to speak). I had set up an appointment with Deb, the on-site physical therapist, to assess my needs and determine which horse was best suited to me. That evening I met her at the riding facility where she asked me a few medical questions then led me out to the barn.