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Day 1251: Not perfect? Join the club

There are going to be times in my life when I act less than ladylike and that’s okay because I’m only human – that’s what I realized today.

It’s 12 : 37 PM on day 1251 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, read Nehemiah 8, spend time with family, chat to granny in India via Skype – after talking to my gran I realize I should appreciate the fact that she still can talk to me and make more of an effort to spend time with her even if it’s just virtually – publish my Disability of the Day feature, and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no luck today either.

Yesterday I felt attacked by somebody so naturally I felt like I had to defend myself the person I became while trying to defend myself I was ashamed of looking back on that situation I realize there are going to be times in my life when I act less than ladylike and that’s okay because I’m only human. Have you accepted the fact that you will never be perfect?

Day 1247: Life – a test of endurance

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Life is basically an endurance test – that’s what I know.

It’s 12 : 24 PM on day 1247 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, read Nehemiah 4, publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – 7 days no donations (sigh) – stretch my hamstrings and spend time outside.

Today I decided that I am going to last the longest and reach all my goals even though I feel like things aren’t going my way right now because I know that it’s not the fastest or the smartest that eventually succeeds it’s the one that lasts the longest. Have you decided that you’re going to last the longest and succeed in the end?

Day 1243: A message from a non-sufferer of the disease to please

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If you need to please everyone you won’t do anything meaningful with your life– that’s what I’ve come to realize.

It’s 12 : 08 PM on day 1243 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, read Ezra 10, publish my Disability of the Day feature, make sandwiches as part of Virginia’s Sandwich Run, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – nobody donated so far today either.

Yesterday I did something which I later regretted but now I realize I have nothing to regret what I did was perfectly legal and moral it’s just that some people in my life may feel like I embarrassed them if they find out what I did and I am sincerely sorry if they do end up feeling that way but at the end of the day I did what I did with the intention of making this world a better place. Is your need to please everyone stopping you from doing anything meaningful with your life?

Day 1230: Ending up on top in spite of the odds

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When you have a vision and are willing to work hard to make it a reality the odds don’t matter – that’s what I realized last night.

It’s 12 : 26 PM on day 1230 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read 2 Chronicles 33, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself egg with bread for breakfast, go to the dentist – my gum hurt on the left side and my brother, my mom and the housekeeper said they saw a hole in one my teeth but I got in the dentist’s office he examined me, took a few x-rays and told me that I had no cavities talk about embarrassing – go with my my mom and brother to buy my brother a laptop and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no donations so far today.

Last night I said to my brother if 898 people donated $1 each I would reach my [Eradicate AIDS fundraising] goal by now to which he said what are the odds of that happening to which I said what were the odds of me building a well in Kenya, what were the odds of me raising a $1000 for Not For Sale, what were the odds of me raising money for WFP [World Food Programme], what were the odds of me raising money for bed nets [to prevent malaria] when you have a vision and are willing to work hard to make it a reality the odds don’t matter. Are your odds of success of little significance to you because you have a vision and are willing to work hard to make it a reality?

Day 1227: Pushing past bad days to achieve success

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“Life is not a success only journey.” – Dr.Phil

It’s 12 : 27 PM on day 1227 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read 2 Chronicles 30, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, publish my Disability of the Day feature, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no donations so far today I am not worried God is with me and I’m working hard I can’t fail I just have to be patient and continue working hard – practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings, spend time outside – I sometimes go sit outside by myself some people think it’s weird but I enjoy it and that’s all that counts 🙂 – and promote my campaign some more – still no donations so far today.

Today I feel like every door I knock on is being slammed in my face but I’ve decided to keep going knowing something good is right around the corner. Do you expect to be successful every day of your life and feel disappointed when you aren’t?

Day 1194: Do you sometimes feel like your life is a punishment?

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Life is a gift not a punishment – that’s what I try to remind myself.

It’s 1 : 44 PM on day 1194 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read 1 Chronicles 27, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself chickpea curry wraps for breakfast, spend time outside made sandwiches as part of Virginia’s Sandwich Run and listen to music.

This morning I felt like life with Cerebral Palsy was a punishment but then I thought of people who are going through worse nothing seems so bad when you look through the lens of gratitude. Do you sometimes feel like your life is a punishment?

Day 1187: Be humble in all your ways

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Be humble in all your ways– that’s what my message to the world.

It’s 12 : 35 PM on day 1187 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read 1 Chronicles 20, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself chicken wraps for breakfast, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, hang out with my family and go to physiotherapy.

This morning somebody was complaining that they weren’t mentioned in something they were a part of I wish more people would realize life is not about people knowing how much you have or how much you did it’s about making a positive contribution to the world. Do you feel the need to take the credit for everything or are you happy to do all the work and let others take the credit?

Day 1175: I don’t have any control over my life?

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You and only you control how your life is going to turn out – that’s what I realized yesterday.

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1175 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, read 1 Chronicles 8, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, feed myself boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast, pray and work on my book called Life: My thoughts on everything from faith to beauty – the book consists of some of the blog posts I wrote before I started writing about my journey towards independent I’m compiling this book to pass on some of the lessons I’ve learned in life hopefully people who read it will learn things that will spare them the pain and confusion I felt a few years ago.

Yesterday I realized you and only you control how your life is going to turn out and in that moment I decided that I was going to succeed in life –be independent in every way – because honest to God you get treated like crap when you’re constantly dependent on other people. Do you find yourself blaming others for the way your life is turning out?

Day 1158: If you died today would you be proud of the life you’ve lived?

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If you can honestly say if I died today I would be proud of the life I’ve lived then you’re not doing too badly – that’s what I learned today.

It’s 9 : 10 AM on day 1158 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, read 2 Kings 16, publish my Disability of the Day feature and stretch my hamstrings.

This morning I realized if God forbid I died today I would be proud of the life I’ve lived which makes me really happy because I know that not many people in the world can say that. If you died today would you be proud of the life you’ve lived?

Day 1084: Actions have consequences

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Actions have consequences– that’s what Cerebral Palsy keeps teaching me.

It’s 12 : 10 PM on day 1084 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, read 1 Samuel 18, pray, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself boiled egg and Bran Flakes for breakfast, publish my Kid of the Week feature, tweet and Facebook about my campaign -nobody donated so far today only $80 to go

Today I realized once again that Cerebral Palsy is a blessing in disguise if I don’t exercise my legs become stiff if I don’t eat right I feel bloated and sluggish in a roundabout way Cerebral Palsy has taught me actions have consequences. Do you go through life acting as though your actions don’t have consequences?