-To Connect with others who maybe battling the issues Scoliosis brings with it
-To Show others that just because you have a problem, Isn't a Reason NOT to, it's a Reason TO
-Living with something that may make you feel Broken doesn't mean you are, a little Bent maybe, but NOT Broken
For most of my life my Scoliosis went un-diagnosed, and I just thought I had a really BAD back, and couldn't figure out WHY. I had tried exercises and being careful with movements etc to avoid further pain or crookedness. Yet seems like 2-3 times a year I would tweak it sending me to my bed for 3-5 days before I could recover.
Now that I KNOW what it is, I have been able to take better care of myself and KNOW my limits, rather than trying to keep pushing (sending me into a flare up). Now this does NOT mean that I NO longer push myself and try harder to be Stronger each and every day.
It simply means I know not to bend in certain ways, or do things like Jump Lunges, where landing just the slightest bit wrong Really hurts. I still Exercise and make sure I am always strengthening my CORE to help hold my spine where it "likes" to be. I NO longer TRY to Make it straight, as that just hurts and won't hold any way. I really never imagined I could be a health/Fitness Coach, with the back problems that I have lived with for so long. BUT I am and I have been able to Help Change So many people Lives, and what a Blessing that has been.
If you have Scoliosis or think you might, I would love to connect with you and share ideas of what's worked for you, or what's made it worse, etc...
If you are Battling something that makes you want to Give up, Give in, or Quit in LIFE, Please don't. Instead USE that as your WHY, use that to DRIVE you to Prove that Life can't Throw enough Crap at you to KEEP you DOWN. Support others going through similar situations, the Power of technology is incredible in allowing us to Connect with others in different states, countries and even continents. Most of the time when you hear from the most Inspiring Motivational Speakers they have Conquered things like:
*Suffering from full body burns
*Being born with out a limb or sight, etc...
*Surviving a Terrible Trauma
BUT they decided that Giving up, wasn't and OPTION, so they used their Experiences to DRIVE them, and in turn influence Thousands of others in a Positive way.
I Urge you to do the same.
Lastly if you may be Feeling Broken due to the illness, back pain, weight gain, hearing loss, dis-figuration, etc... that you may be going through, PLEASE KNOW that YOU are NOT Broken.
BENT yes, but bent can still be so incredibly Useful! Many people who have scoliosis (I know a few personally) have used it as an excuse as to WHY they can't exercise, play with their kiddos down on the floor, dance, LIVE life Fully. I am sure it's the same with people who are battling what ever YOU might be going through Right NOW. People you know personally who are Quitting on themselves, their children, spouses, work, LIFE! Because they feel ALONE, WORTHLESS, and BROKEN. In Fact you Might be one of them who feels this way and is letting GO of a Beautiful Life you have In Front of you to LIVE.
You may be reading this thinking
"Well good for you, but my problem is TOO Big!"
"I Can't get past it, I have tried!"
"NO one wants to hear my story, or cares if I give up any way!"
NOT one of these statements are TRUE, You Have something to Share, there are Reasons to Live, and if you need someone to talk to or Connect with Please reach out to me, or someone you Trust who will Listen and HELP you.
IF you don't hear this enough YOU Are LOVED!!!
Lets Make our World a Beautiful Place by Embracing the LEMONS that we have been given, Squeezing a whole lot of LEMONADE (which btw is my very favorite thing to eat/drink) and sharing it with others.
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