So you have been diagnosed with ALS!
Don't lay down and quit. As Dagmar Munn in her book, talks about,Get Going and 'Align, Lengthen and Strengthen'.
Get up, go forward and do all you can to have an awesome life. Not next year but starting today!
I've included the link to her free book at the end of this post. In addition, for those who don't know what the formal definition of ALS is, I've included that as well.
Does the word, 'ALS' make you cringe, want to deny or ignore. Stop it! Get over it and Show up to life each day!
If you don't have ALS, know someone who does or just don't know what it is...educate yourself. One thing those with ALS need as well as family and friends is someone with a heart and ears to listen non-judgemental. By non-judgemental I mean, get out of your box and really care. Get past what you don't know!
If your ill you would want someone to listen, care and walk through with you! If you don't have people around you who do so then change the game. Be the person you would like others to be to you.
Build a new foundation of your house/life and go for all the gusto you can no matter what stage of ALS your in, your a caregiver, friend or just want to be a support person for others.
Now show up, get out, surround yourself with people who are positive and develop a powerful sense of humor. Laughter is a powerful medicine.
Now most of all go read Dagmar's book, 'Align, Lengthen and Strengthen'
See you next time!
Cynthia
“Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” known as ALS or Lou Gehrig Disease
A progressive condition that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord responsible
for movement. The disease causes loss of muscle function – including the muscles used
for speech, swallowing and breathing – and leads to a full body paralysis that eventually
progresses to death. In contrast however, the mind and body’s senses remain fully
functional to the end.
