Might As Well Jump – prompt for the Daily Post

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Tessa

Might As Well Jump

What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? What would have to happen to make you comfortable taking it?

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I would have wished I could have gone to a regular college and finished it. I took one semester and got pregnant.

To do it today I would have to get well enough to get off SSDI and pay off my old school loans that are deferred since I am permanently disabled. Can’t see a miraculous cure coming along for everything that is wrong with me so I will have to pass. Be too scared still to do it anyway.

Tessa

About Tessa

Teresa (Tessa) Smeigh is now in her 60's and still going strong despite her disabilities affecting both physical and mental abilities. She has bipolar disorder (mental), Fibromyalgia (nerves), degenerative disc disease (spine), and arthritis (joints). Despite that she is active in Mental Health Advocating, writing for www.IBPF.org (volunteer for non-profit) and has 5 blog posts already published by them. She is also working on 2 fiction books (mysteries). She keeps her blog filled with useful content, daily devotionals (She is a Christian), stories and poems. Plenty to keep you busy. She has also been interviewed by blogs and had other posts published on many different blogs. She has 3 blogs so far http://www.tessacandoit.com and http://www.finallyawriter.com and http://www.sunnythoughtsandprayers.wordpress.com She is from Deptford, NJ. Her family and blogs keep her busy.

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7 Responses to Might As Well Jump – prompt for the Daily Post

rollingblogger says:

September 24, 2015 at 6:29 PM

I too know the conflict of being stuck in a disability. It sucks.

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- Tessa says:
  
  September 25, 2015 at 5:09 AM
  
  Yes it does. Limits so much of life.
  
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  - rollingblogger says:
    
    September 25, 2015 at 12:03 PM
    
    At the same time it doesn’t. Don’t let your disability define what you want to do. I use a wheelchair, but I drive tractors, I roll 5k’s, I am a writer. Rise above the limitations and prove to people that you can do what you are called to do no matter what.
    
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    - Tessa says:
      
      September 25, 2015 at 10:12 PM
      
      I am slow, but still have the use of my legs. I should be grateful. I am on here to write. That is my biggest dream. Writing and I am doing it.
      
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      - rollingblogger says:
        
        September 25, 2015 at 10:24 PM
        
        You are a success my friend. Never let anyone tell you different.
        
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Susan Langer says:

September 25, 2015 at 8:52 PM

Sometimes you can just monitor a class and see how you do. There are also a lot more on line classes. I take free classes on All Poetry where I write poetry and prose so it stimulates my brain and keeps me actively learning new things. Don’t give up on your dreams because you are disabled. 🙂

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- Tessa says:
  
  September 25, 2015 at 10:14 PM
  
  Thanks guys for the pep talks. I write a lot of prompts to keep my brain active. And now I am writing for a blog so researching for stories for the blog on Bipolar Disorder. I know a lot about that since I have had it for 50 some years.
  
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