A little piece of heaven

By the time I came to my senses and filmed this, he’d been holding himself up for about 10 minutes. I know I know I’m always full of excuses, but I’m slow like that, and only come to my senses when it’s almost too late 🙂

This, my friends, is the result of 6, yes 6, medek sessions in New York. I tried this a few weeks ago – nothing, he just collapsed forward or to the sides. Today, he did about 8 minutes without falling, and about 5 sessions fluctuating between 2 and 8 minutes. Joy joy joy!

He’s sitting on a balance board, which allows me to make very very slight corrections if he’s loosing balance. At first I had to correct him a lot, towards the middle almost not at all, at the end a bit more because he got tired.

If you’re wondering why I keep putting my face or hand in front of him – it’s to get him to sit up straight so he can watch his TV over my face or hand….sneaky sneaky 🙂

Tiny tiny tiny steps…moving along…joy joy joy!

…friend pulling Nathan by his leash.

About 5 years ago I decided I was tired of fumbling through life on my own, and that I needed help, so I went to a therapist. I loved her from the very first moment. By the time I went to my 2nd appointment I had just found out I was pregnant. It was perfect, to be receiving help during the whole pregnancy and those first impossible months of Nathan’s life.

Looking back, I dont’ think it was coincidence that I ended up looking for help right after he started growing in my body. I’ve come to believe that Nathan came to guide me towards becoming a more patient, accepting, healthy, loving, happy person.

I have been seeing a therapist for the last 5 years and honestly, sometimes therapy has been my lifeline. There have been times when I have been so lost and confused that if it weren’t for the help of my therapist, I wonder how I would’ve found my way.

Realizing that I need help and finding someone that I trust and respect has made such a profound difference in all of our lives. I feel no shame for seeing a therapist. I feel only gratitude that I had the wisdom to seek help.

I need help. I need lots of help. I am grateful to have amazing people in my life that support me and have helped me become the woman that I am today.

Do you have someone that supports you? Do you feel that there is a stigma around therapy?