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!
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.
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