Living Fully
- Cheryl
- 11 hours ago
- 2 min read
Day 30
With a language or communication disorder, it can feel like life has narrowed — but it’s still possible to embrace a full, meaningful life.Living fully doesn’t mean doing everything you did before. It means finding ways to engage with the world, connect with others, and pursue the things that bring you joy and fulfillment.
Each of us is here for a reason, with unique gifts to share. Recovery can be a way to discover, deepen, and express those gifts in new ways.
Ways to Live Fully
Connection: Spend time with family, friends, or support groups. Even small moments of laughter, conversation, or shared activity can be deeply nourishing.
Engagement: Participate in hobbies, adapted activities, or creative projects that bring satisfaction and joy. Your gifts — whether creativity, empathy, humor, or insight — can shine through these activities.
Presence: Focus on the here and now. Mindfulness, gentle awareness, and noticing small pleasures can help you appreciate life’s richness.
Contribution: Share your experience, help others, or volunteer. Your story and abilities, no matter how they’ve changed, are gifts that can make a difference.
Reflection
In many ways, this is what the past 30 days have been about — reconnecting with yourself and the world around you. Each tip — from finding calm and confidence to sharing your story — has been a step toward living more fully, not just recovering.
Living fully brings everything together: presence, connection, purpose, and joy. Your life may look different now, but it can be rich with meaning and new possibilities. Recovery is not about returning to who you were — it’s about becoming who you are now, and discovering what matters most.
Remember: your light still shines. Your voice, your courage, and your story make a difference — not just for you, but for others walking the same path.
Tip
Choose one activity each week that brings you joy, connects you with others, or challenges you in a positive way. Celebrate these moments as steps toward living your life fully, on your own terms, and expressing the gifts that only you can share.
It’s amazing how you’ve turned such a difficult experience into wisdom that inspires others. “Recovery is not about returning to who you were — it’s about becoming who you are now” is a line I’ll carry with me.
I preach this all the time! :) We miss out so much on life without connection, and the world misses out when we don't use our creativity. Good post!
Thank you. As reminder and memory for me. As my husbands ALZ became more and more evident, yes our world became smaller. People who thought it was contagious drifted by but we played, laughed, shared and had a very meaning filled/full life until the end with family and friends who hung around.