Posted by Susan Herson
on October 04, 2024
“A change in your physical reality can feel like trying to eat a giant elephant in one bite. The only way to eat the elephant is bit by bit. The key is to take it day-by-day.” – Tim, 50/60s
“The power of shifting interviews of Paralympics athletes from story to excellence in sport. That is true equality.” - Rising Phoenix (film)
“Thank goodness for the small favors.” - Sallie, 80s
“Healing and being ‘as before’ are not necessarily the same things.” - Priscilla, 60s
“I have to figure out who this new version of me is.” - Mark, 50s
“It’s not the end. it’s the beginning of a new life. Of being a citizen, a friend, a taxpayer. Someone like everyone else - just a new version.” - Rising Phoenix (film)
“I didn’t want to be cane-dependent. But now, I’ve adjusted myself. There’s no cavalier (man) to help me. This cane is my cavalier, my helper, my support.” - Dusya, 70s
“Living a fulfilling life is all about your mental outlook. You can see yourself as disabled, you can see yourself as abled.”