In a Different Way

I was traveling to my mother's house the other day in my wheelchair when I had a lovely realization. I always think of myself as "no longer able to drive." But that's not quite true. I don't drive a car, but I drive my wheelchair regularly. Many of the same skills used driving a car are implemented in driving a wheelchair. So I do still drive! 

WATCH ME DRIVE!

This new thought soon spread to other "I can't" areas in my life.

Thought: "I no longer work."

Reality: I don't earn an income for my work right now, but I still do plenty of work. 

Thought: "I can't travel anymore."

Reality: I can travel. I travel shorter distances now.

Thought: "I'll never be able to have more dogs because I can't take care of them."

Reality: We can have more dogs (in the future) and I'll just take care of them in different ways and ask for help in ways that I can't.

It may seem insanely obvious, but this was a big revelation for me. Now I'm seeing every "can't" in my life as "I CAN! JUST IN A DIFFERENT WAY." That's huge for me and feels wonderful.