Moving in

We found our next home, we packed up everything we own. I thought the hard part was over... boy was I wrong.

Move-in day started with some very strong coffee. I knew I wouldn't be able to lift much, so we decided I would head straight to the new house with our dog Beau and unpack a few small items we had dropped off the night before. I also planned to use this time to walk through each room and think about how we should use each space. During this time, my husband and 6 of our amazing friends moved all of our things into a huge U-haul truck. When they arrived, I directed them as best I could as they carried all of our incredibly heavy teak furniture. After 10 hours of moving, they were exhausted. To say that I felt a bit helpless that I could not help is an understatement. I flashed back to the last time we moved when I unpacked everything in our house all in one day. I had to come to terms with the fact that this wasn't going to be the case this time around. As I write this, we are 3 days post-move and most of the rooms in the house are still covered in boxes and trash bags full of miscellaneous items. My entire body is sore from unpacking and we are not even close to done. We have already locked ourselves out of the house and my husband Victor fell in the pool while trying to clean it.

  As an amputee, I've learned that firsts will always be hard. Your first outing, your first work out, your first move, your first day back at work.  I know I still have so many firsts left to experience and just like everything else, these will likely be both physically and mentally strenuous. Finding the balance between being patient and kind to your body while still pushing yourself is the sweet spot. There is nothing like moving to remind an amputee that they need help sometimes. It is not worth hurting yourself or falling into a pool with your not water-resistant prosthetic, because of pride, by the way, I almost did ( we are a clumsy couple).  You CAN know your worth and your power while also needing some physical and moral support. We all need help in some way shape or form. It is those who are brave enough to ask for it that find true peace and happiness.

“We get by with a little help from our friends.”- The Beatles