challenges

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Dear and especially Heidi,

Last week you wrote a post about challenges, and I meant to add

to that topic, then things got hectic. So better time is now.

While my CMT has presented certain 'challenges' (formerly I

referred to them as 'limitations') it has been alot of trial

and error since the initial diagnosis and growing up to see

what works and what doesn't. My therapist sugested I work at

possibly changing the negative word 'limitations' to a more

positive one, one that can help me in my drive, one that I

chose as 'challenges'. When I did this (and it took awhile!) it seemed that I

had a better outlook on life.

Even during my sister's illness, knowing I would become mother

to my niece, I began to work on acceptance of THAT challenge

and fortunately my sister and I were close, also the child,

so we ALL had this 'added' challenge ahead - in different ways.

I also saw a 'green light' into the challenge of moving my

studio and showroom into my house - so not only can I work in

greater comfort, but also to be their for my neice and provide

a stable environment in which we could both grieve, and go forward

with our lives together.

Moving the showroom was a big challenge, so is keeping it clean!!!!

But with everything under one roof, I also had the challenge of

compacting things and did 'spring' cleaning for the next 40 years!

For me, it seems I am basically sort of lazy, and it it not until I am

faced head on with a large 'challenge' that I rise to the occassion

and realize it is time to grow and change somemore.

I have been less stressed, and I can see that in the way I relate to others,

my neice/daughter, 'my MOM' duties, parent/guardian/school involvement, etc.

On a fun note, my neice and I got a little kitten whom she absolutely loves -

we just got it 5 days ago and she keeps changing its name, but I THINK " Bandit "

is staying, because of the face markings.

Anyway, Heidi and list, I'm with you in 'challenges'!

Emiley