Things Essential for an AS individual (at least for me)
-A strong support network (for me this consists of my family, friends, and student services and my professors at school).
-Downtime (time spent doing absolutely nothing except staring into space. This is necessary to discharge).
-Appopriate outlets for sensory issues (for me swinging and jumping on a trampoline work well).
-People who believe in my stengths while at the same time recognize my weaknesses.
-Mentors who encourage me to reach for my dreams. (Over the years special teachers and professors filled and continue to fill that role for me along with my Mom who is my # 1 mentor)
-Special interests to stimulate my mind (right now my research project satisfies this).
-Friends who understand my need for a lot of alone time.
-Taking the time in my schedule for entertainment activities such as playing video games (this reduces stress).
-Appropriate medical support (I have an excellent doctor who works with me to find the right combination of medication and other strategies).
-Animal companions. (My animals give me something to care for other than myself and look to me for love.)
-Belief in myself
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
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My Creed
I don’t have to be an expert
Just to be learning
And most importantly trying
To gradually raise the bar of my personal best
Like every human being
My future Is uncertain
My destination only partially in my hands
Each Moment I must stop and ask myself
Am I engaging fully in the present
While not forgetting the future
At the end of my time here
I want to look back and say
Not that I changed the world
Not on my number of accomplishments
But that I put my everything into each one
That I’ve helped more people than I’ve harmed
That I’ve given this world my best
And walked away having learned something
That’s all I can ask of myself
Laura, February 2008
1 comments:
Hi
Your poem touched me a lot because I am a 29 year old undergraduate student with bipolar disorder who is trying to graduate. I have dreams too of doing post-graduate work but like you this taking me longer than I expected. I hope we can keep in touch. I am at nicoleghenry@hotmail.com> keep on gal!!
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