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NEW ZEALAND SPINAL TRUST 6<br />
helpful to address the fear of any upcoming 'firsts' and<br />
perhaps prepare yourself as much as possible to not be<br />
sideswiped by emotion or anxiety as you encounter it.<br />
Compose a list of all the firsts you are anticipating, think<br />
about these events and prepare your mind with optimism<br />
and eager anticipation rather than dread or denial. A<br />
good friend of mine talks about 'leaning in' to tough<br />
situations rather than shying away or fearing the worst.<br />
You can do it: you have proven it to yourself before, and<br />
the unknown (where most fear comes from) is soon<br />
revealed with relief once the ice is broken. I hope you are<br />
leaning into life and feeling the pride and delight that a<br />
courageous act can elicit. If you are not sure or would like<br />
to chat to someone, give us a call, maybe we can help. I<br />
hope you enjoy this issue of <strong>SNN</strong>—I don’t know about you<br />
but I think they just get better and better. Kia kaha. <br />
—Hans Wouters<br />
Often after a spinal cord<br />
impairment most things<br />
reset and there are a whole<br />
lot of ‘firsts’ all over again.
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