My Motivation

A common question that I receive from people is how do I stay positive and motivated?

Well, I will give you my answer. I stay positive and motivated because I have no choice. The only other option is to give up and not leave the bed. 

There are plenty of days where I don't want to get out of bed. However, I force myself to do it because Jenny and Eliana depend on me to do it. 

I want to give them both a chance at having a normal life. I can't do that while I have limited mobility and speech issues. The experts say that you need 2.5 hours of physical activity a week. Currently, between all of my various exercises, I am getting 12 hours a week of exercise. I have made it my job to try and get back to normal life. Exercise is one way of doing that.

Additionally, I have started teaching conversational English classes again online. It is hard for me, having speech issues but it is good for my practice. I am not charging much, only 2€ for 25 minutes of conversation.

I have my challenges both with my speech and mobility. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. However, I still have (I hope) a lot of life left and it is worth living. I wouldn't change a thing. This experience has taught me to be grateful for the little things in life. I try to enjoy each day that I am given. 

The most frustrating thing about having my condition is that I can no longer do simple daily stuff that a child could do, easily and automatically. Everything takes effort now. 

I am a relatively young man who is trapped in an old man's body. My body doesn't always obey my brain. My brain is healing faster than my body is. 

However, having this condition has forced me to not to take anything for granted. I am truly thankful for the quality of my life. I can't do everything that I once could. However, I can still do a lot of things (more than some other people). Life is still worth living. 

I didn't want to do it at first. However, Jenny didn't give me a choice. I will only get better through practice though. I still have all of my teaching skills, knowledge and experience. I know that one day sooner or later, I will thank Jenny for not giving up on me and not letting me give up on myself. 

My parents, Grandmother, Aunts and Uncles, Cousins, All of my extended family and friends have all also been amazing throughout all of this. I can't forget about all of Jenny's family either. They have been great. I appreciate all of them also. 

Til next time, Tyler