Comments on: (How I) Keep On Moving

By: Cooking with Arthur

Cooking with Arthur — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:23:43 +0000

My mum has the perfect saying for this ‘Keep on keeping on’ – whenever I think a flare is going to floor me I mutter this under my breath and it keeps me going.

Of course, the other great British classic from WW2 that everyone now has on their office cubicle, mug and tea towels is ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ – kinda fitting too!

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:40:43 +0000

I am glad you keep on moving! I look forward to reading your posts and hearing the adventures of RA guy.

By: Thrive with RA™

Thrive with RA™ — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:35:50 +0000

Hi RA Guy,

I’d like to think I could be unflappable — that RA could not get me down, but sometimes it is an admirable opponent. I’m still relatively new to the “RA Game,” but I’m expediting my strategies. I’m donning my “protective gear” to play the best Homecoming game this season — and every season — that I know how. Practice makes perfect!

Wow! Lots of sports metaphors!

I mentioned briefly on Twitter to you yesterday, but let me expand a bit here: I find that intensely focusing on something helps take my mind off the RA, especially when it’s diverting AND fun, like CREATIVITY or SERVICE. Doing creative things has been my lifeline my entire life — even long before RA. Creativity gives me hope; it brings me joy; it makes life a bountiful and beautiful harvest every day — truly and sincerely. Service — volunteerism, or doing a kindness for someone else without compensation — takes my mind off my own issues. Serving others creatively is idyllic. It is the most rewarding kind of engagement. It sounds like teaching and engaging with your students is a wonderful diversion for you, and a great service to your students.

Oh, and one last sports metaphor: Go Team! I think we can all agree that being a cohesive unit in this life experience we are all participating in, adds strength to our coping skills. Inspiring others through words and sharing details of our daily lives is empowering for us all!

By: SKRDad

SKRDad — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:16:14 +0000

I am with you. When I feel at my worst, I feel compelled to keep moving. One foot in front of the other. Keep moving… It’s almost like I fear that if I stop my momentum, then overcoming inertia to try to get going again will be too much… So I keep moving. Interestingly enough, I usually do housework. Lots of laundry gets done when I am hurting. Heh… I would gladly keep the pain if I could just get rid of the brain fog. That’s what gets to me and gets me depressed. My intellect and personality are who I am. I refuse to let the monster have that…
Be well, my friend. Keep the Adventures coming…

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:07:32 +0000

I have always found the same to be true. Continuing on seems easier than not. Plus, many times when I get involved with what I am doing, my mind is able to escape the pain and go to a happier place for a while. Today I am hoping that your minds spends lots of time in happier places.