Quinn Brett Instagram – 4 years. 4 years ago my life flipped upside down. Everyday I think about what a gift it would be to call for a mulligan on October 11th, 2017.
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It’s wild to reflect on events and people in your life that brought you tears during the moment of opportunity and experience. It’s absurd when those same things, looking back, bring you to tears knowing that they are now gone, never to be had again.
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With loss a piece of your heart dims. Spinal Cord Injury is a loss of yourself. These people pictured have also been hard losses in my life. With each loss, I have learned more about myself, my heart and my mind. Reactions vs responses. I also have learned a lot about others—- their distance, their fear, their pain and suffering.
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For me, the pain, stigma, shame and day-to-day effort isn’t a life that I would choose for anyone.
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Unlike many of my friends and loves, I am still here. So, I wake up everyday. I pull my flattened bum out of bed and flop into my wheelchair. I work my ass off to find a smile, get my heart rate up outside and continue the personal emotional growth—- to be kind, more patient, compassionate to the experiences of others and myself. The work continues whether I like it or not.
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4 years of reflecting. 4 years of trying harder then any damn big wall or ultra run. A lifetime ahead sounds exhausting, lonely AND yet I am not gonna just let it pass me by. I still have so much shit to do and love to give—- to myself and others. #heartofgratitude
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