Maybe you remember when you were a younger person and fell off of your bicycle when you were learning to ride. Remember that feeling you had at that very moment. Your knees were bruised, hands cut and your pride bruised beyond recognition. Many of us proclaimed through our tears that we would never ride that damn bike again. Many of us, however, did get back on that bike and became proficient at it. Others were determined to hold true to their conviction of not getting on that damn bike. A few things helped us learn how to ride that bike - determination, balance and momentum. Balance and momentum were the most important. You could have had all the determination in the world, but if you didn't have balance and keep your momentum up, you fell again and again. Why is it easier to stay on a bike while moving? - momentum and balance. The same is true for stroke recovery. You can have all the determination in the world but if you do not have balance and momentumin your life, success is a tragedy.For example, if you stop whatever momentumyou had in your recovery, you fall or gobackward in your momentum. You also mustbalance your recovery, so you can build onyour efforts over time. One can not do it allat once or postpone it till next week. Youmust balance your recovery and keep doing itat regular intervals, trying just a tad moreat a time. Listen, even as Adults, we canfall off of that bike, get back on it. Ride,take that journey, you will be glad you did.
