Positivity

Regardless of your personal situation, there is a bright way to look at life. It is so easy to be negative. It is so simple to complain about what life has thrown your way. It does not require much thought to blame someone else for what is wrong with the world. Positivity requires a choice & hope.

My life is not what I thought it would be. I could choose to be depressed about my life or I could choose to move forward with a smile on my face. Like everyone else, I have days or periods of time where I do not feel like smiling. I choose to find happiness in my life.

My family got together for Easter dinner. I laughed so hard that I had tears running down my face. It is hard not to laugh in this family. What a happy day. My family is filled with happiness & joy.

To be positive requires a hopeful outlook on life. I am hopeful that one day there will be a neurological breakthrough that will help not only me, but all of the people fighting a neurological disorder.

I have hope that one day I will be a published author. I have made some great contacts within the field of creative writing. With a little guidance, I believe that writing a children’s book is doable.

As I tackle life, I plan to do it with a smile. Positive thinking is catching. Try it out and watch the people around you light up with smiles.

What is Spring...

Spring is more than a time of year. It is a state of mind.

Spring is a time for new beginnings. The flowers blossoming symbolize new growth.

When we flip the calendar over from March to April, it is a sign that snowy days are nearing an end. There is usually a day in April when we are given a sun filled day to remind of what is to come.

Enjoy the sunshine while it is here!

What’s your beef?

Just about everywhere we go here in Southern Ontario, has an automatic door opener or a wheelchair button that will open the door for you. Door openers are so commonplace, that I don’t even think about it.

Since I use a wheelchair where ever I go, it is handy to push a button & enter a store or restaurant. One of my parents or a friend is usually pushing me, so unless there is a third person to hold a door open, it is rather difficult to get into places that do not have a wheelchair button or automatic door opener.

There are quite a few outdoor shopping areas that we like to go to. Each store and restaurant has a separate entrance. On a breezy day, many of the stores will prop open their doors. Otherwise the doors must be opened by the customer.

Other shoppers and employees were happy to hold the door open, so it was easier for my Mom & I could enter the store with ease. We were most appreciative of the help that we received. The odd time, my Mom & I were left to struggle ourselves. Most people would step up & help, but some just looked right through us and kept on going.

There doesn’t seem to be a unified definition of accessibility wthin the state or country. I cannot be the only person who uses a wheelchair and loves to come to Myrtle Beach.

Vacation

Vacation is a break from the everyday routine of our day to day lives.

As a child, we would sometimes go away during the school break sometime during March. My Dad would pack up the car and drive to Myrtle Beach. I was always excited to go away.

Now I am an adult & I went to Myrtle Beach with my parents. We all had a great time. The shopping & eating were second to none.

The weather was not the best we’ve ever had. It was cold & rainy for most of the time we were in Myrtle Beach. We had to be creative with the timing of any outdoor activity we wanted to go to.

There are so many shopping opportunities in Myrtle Beach that we went to a different place each day. There are great deals to be had at many of the shopping malls & outlets.

On one of our cold & rainy days, we toured the aquarium. What a gem this is. We went on a moving sidewalk that went through a tube in the middle of the aquarium tank. I crossed this item off of my bucket list.

While in Myrtle Beach we ate at Margaritaville. What a cool experience this was! Not only was it a fun place to be, the food was great too. The portion sizes were gigantic. We shared a ‘Chocolate Hurricane’ between the three of us and did not come close to finishing it. If you have not eaten at a Margaritaville, I highly recommend you do so. While you are there order a fancy drink. They taste even better than they look.

In Myrtle Beach, they have great wheelchair parking and a beautiful new board walk. There are level beach access areas, so everyone is able to wiggle their toes in the sand. The police department loans out beach wheelchairs, so people who use a wheelchair can go for a stroll on the beach without having their tires sink into the sand. I used a beach wheelchair last year and loved every minute of it. This year, the weather did not cooperate.

There is always next year!