I think I CAN...I KNOW I CAN'T
“I think I can...I think I can...I think I can..” I heard this little mantra many times as my stubborn, little girl self would NOT want to complete her hour of physical therapy each week. My tough-love, patient -filled, Newfie -born physical therapist would spend the hour pushing me along the hospital hallway with it. My family and friends even picked it up and would use it during home exercises or any time my stubborn will told me “I can’t do it!” or that I should give up! I don’t fault them at all and am grateful for the independence and 'sticktoitedness' this developed in me. If they had stood by and watched me give up then I know I would not be where I am today. There have been moments in my life where I have boldly declared and reminded myself to focus on the things I CAN and not what I CAN’T! I still believe this at the heart of who I am and have come to believe that there is a freedom too that comes from acknowledging what I CAN’T do. There is no human