There was a pivotal moment where everything changed for me. About 5 or 6 weeks in living in rehabilitation at hospital, my toe finally moved for the first time. It was in that moment I found hope. From that moment on, I started to channel my energy differently. I focused on what I wanted instead of what I didn’t want. The impact that made on my recovery was beyond my wildest dreams. There was an obvious physical difference for me, when my mindset shifted so did my body and my mobility started to change. I went from being in a wheelchair, to learning how to use a foot brace, to having just my knee taped up…. to walking on my own. Those first few steps walking again were indescribable. I will never forget them. I walked and ran the oval within 6 weeks. Achieving this recovery when I really wasn’t ‘supposed to’ created a shift within me what was enormous. It was the evidence I needed to feel hope again, as I was told I may never recover and that my disability may be permanent. It allowed me to change my mind about what was possible: For my health and mobility The course of my disease and therefore my future And later into other areas of my life (love and career) I took a balanced approach in my health program and thank the doctor’s, physio’s and kinesiologists, a whole integrated team that helped me. I had people stand with me when I couldn’t stand. After my recovery I was inspired to be there for others going through similar extremely difficult times in their lives. I have now dedicated my life paying it forward to help others to optimise their health through times of setbacks.
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To change your mind about what is possible you must be ready to have an open mind, see the world with new eyes, shift your perspective, let go of the old and welcome the new to transform your health and life. - Amanda Campbell