holidays – Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior

Busyness

By bawarrior | December 4, 2024

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Tis the Season

As we enter the holiday season:

Special gatherings and parties,

Gift giving and making,

Cooking and baking,

And traveling and to see friends and family create a very busy month or two.

As amputees it can have a toll on our bodies as we try to do it all.

If you are new to being an amputee, try to remember that it’s ok to ask and accept help, it’s ok to not have everything perfect and done like you’ve done every year before amputation, and above all else….

This too shall pass!

Enjoy the moment.

Use your slower pace this year to breathe in the moments.

Watch your children be in awe of the magic of this season.

Entertain yourself with special movies together and listen to Christmas carols.

You’ll be back on your feet in now time and wishing you had sat back and enjoyed the down time.

Don’t allow guilt to over take you. Allow people to step up and be helpful.

Ask when you need assistance. Be careful not to overdue it and hurt yourself. You’ll be more disappointed with the set back than the rest in the moment.

And most of all…

Be present!!

Hope you have a beautiful holiday season making memories and preparing your hearts for the blessings to come.

And as always,

Be Healthy,

Be Happy,

Be YOU!!!

Much love,

PS Pictures of my socket that I promised.

My very 1st socket. I used a t-shirt to cover this one.

The size difference from 1st socket to about the 11th one in just 2 1/2 years!

Paint job up close. Stickers Made using my Cricut machine.

One of my 1st skin fit sockets and the use of auto paints and vinyl stickers I made with my Cricut.

Most recent leg

All of my prosthesis since the beginning. Minus 4 (one I’m wearing and the three yet to come as of this picture-including the new one being made right now).

What’s Your Vibe?

By bawarrior | November 30, 2022

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Serve and Be Served

What we put out into the world is what we get back.

Have you ever noticed people who seem to have it all together, are happy, productive, and have good things happen to them?

…have you ever REALLY looked at them? Ever notice their attitude?

Even though no one goes without troubles and hard knocks, in life, these people keep their chin up, hunker down and weather the storms because of how they perceive their life and circumstances.

They are warriors!

YOU are that warrior, too, whether you believe it or not. We all have the capability to conquer and rise when times get hard.

How do you change that perspective and give yourself one of positivity and gratitude?

SERVE OTHERS!

There’s nothing more powerful than to give of yourself, even when you are struggling.

And when you serve others, you, too, will get the benefits. You’ll feel productive, happy, thankful, and you may even forget your own woes in all of this.

Give it a try! Serve someone this week. Call a lonely neighbor or friend, send a gift card to someone in need, smile at the cashier at the grocery store, serve at a food bank/soup kitchen.

When you serve others, it’ll also serve you.

Your circumstances won’t necessarily change but your attitude definitely will.

As always,