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Any phrase, idea that helped you navigate life with epilepsy?

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@santosha

I’m glad you know when to let fear served its purpose without letting it take over your life! We will all leave the world one day, it’s just a matter of when. I just want mine to be fast, quick and painless. And let it be a celebration of life lived instead of a life gone.

I simply chose to take life easy and Kerry had taught me to sometimes take my hands off the wheel a little and trust others they can manage even when I’m not around. That’s what made one a lot less stressed, and made me smell the flowers more.

Admittedly though, many a time it’s not me who’s doing the worrying. For e.g I dare to do what you’re doing currently. But family members are the ones worrying.

Cheers,
Louis

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Chris Gautier, Volunteer Mentor | @santosha | Jun 20 7:49am

@louissc
So glad to hear @keeg1010 has helped you learn to sometimes take your hands off the wheel. Being able to take our hands off the wheel in certain circumstances is a real skill, and often one we have to unlearn rather than learn, depending on the kind of upbringing we had.
It actually reminds me of something Dr. Jackson said in a Seizing Life episode — that the more we fight against something internally, the more activated it becomes, and the more we learn to accommodate it, the more freedom we gain.
It sounds like the worry often falls more on your family's shoulders than your own. How do you handle that? Just a thought, Louis — perhaps you could start a discussion about it here in our group. I believe it's a challenge many of us face. If you ever need a hand getting a new discussion started, just let me know!
I'm very happy to see you're holding onto that glass-half-full view.😃
Chris

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