Archive for the ‘Holistic Learning’ Category

Being authentically ALIVE is the ability to Appreciate, Love, Inquire, Venture, and Evolve in order to engage fully and joyfully in life. I developed this model as I lived through the very challenging time of my serious car accident described in earlier blogs. As I healed, learned to walk and to participate fully in life again, throughout the healing journey, I appreciated what was right about my serious situation – I was alive and had wonderful care to help me heal. I loved and was loved by those around me, family, friends, care givers whose support and care thoroughly nurtured me. I also loved myself in order to nurture my ability to inquire into what was possible, seeing what I could do to move along in my healing journey. Focusing on possibilities allowed me to venture courageously forward to try the next steps (literally) as I evolved into my new self, profoundly realizing that I would never be the same as before.

Healing is holistic, dependent on mind, body, heart and spirit…My logical mind listened to the advice of physiotherapists who were mandated to teach me to walk and be mobile again…I followed their recommendations by engaging my body in beginning to hop along in my walker, only one leg was allowed to weight bear at that time. Daily I would have visitors who came to support and encourage me with their love, sometimes watching me as I progressed further across the room in my walker or starting to move out down the hall…My spirit bolstered by my inner knowing that I would be well and others’ thoughts and words of encouragement.