Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check In - Wednesday October 18th 2017

I've just watched the movie, 'The theory of everything', which is about Dr Stephen Hawking, his diagnosis of motor neurone disease, and his subsequent writing of the book 'a brief history of time'. Ten million copies sold apparently, so it seems there are lots of super intelligent people out there. I don't think I'd get past the first chapter! Space, the universe, and black holes don't particularly pique my interest. But Dr Hawkings does. Here's a guy who had huge potential and was then struck down in his prime by such a debilitating disease, which robbed him of his ability to move and to talk. But he's found ways to be heard, and is inspirational in how he's lived his life and influenced so much in the world of science and astronomy.

Obviously we weren't all made to be physicists, but we all have the ability to fight back against the odds, stay curious and positive, and live our lives to our full potential. But sometimes we lack that belief, other times we lack the desire. Trauma and PTSD can have such a profound effect on our sense of who we are and what we're capable of.

Dr Stephen Hawking says never, ever give up - and I'd like to invite you all to think of those words today. What could you achieve if you didn't give up, if you pushed yourself beyond what you believe your limitations are, if you surprised yourself with your confidence and determination? What support do you need to muster that belief, and to fulfil your potential? Or if that's all too much, (and I know I sometimes bang on), why not just drop by to say hello? You'll be made very welcome :)