It is a sad fact of life that safety is not a guarantee and that we can at any time become the unwilling victim of a debilitating accident. Car accidents, work accidents, or life accidents can happen to anyone. When it's you there is a time period when the disbelief is unreal. When you start to come to terms with the longevity of your new disability, you can find yourself emotionally crushed. Then the healing process begins.
People who have had to adjust to disabilities over the last ten years have had one distinct advantage over those who had to adjust before that. You can now make money online and you can claim parts of your life back through the savvy use of the internet. If you have a settlement check you will probably be able to develop a good income stream while you still have financial breathing room.
Your choices are wide and grand. You can choose to make money blogging, run a business out of your home, or get involved in the lives of others in amazing a fresh new ways and turn it into a living. Motivational speakers make a fortune, by the way. Even those accessible through the internet.
Sometimes you just follow your heart. In Virginia you will find a young man who has made it his mission to arrive at schools throughout the state, wearing his black helmet and riding in his wheelchair, to talk about the dangers of biking accidents and trying to be cool for your friends instead of safe for you. He takes his story out there and has been able to incorporate an online support group into his income stream.
It's not easy nor will it be easy. You have much to adjust to and you will spend what time you need to grieve for your loss. Just know that when you're ready to look up, there is much to see.
It's scary and courage is a definite requirement. The good news is that you can get there if you want to. After awhile the fear goes away and you know that you have found something new to call your own. Once you start looking forward instead of backward the ride becomes much smoother.
The truly great part about all of this is simple. Maybe today you tried and it didn't go well. Maybe tomorrow you will put your head back under the covers and decide the world is too dangerous. But here's the kicker. Maybe the day after that you'll try again and you'll have a success. You can build on that success until you are having many more successful days than days spent with your head under the covers.
