I know I can’t do it all and really shouldn’t even try, yet each day I learn I can do more than I thought I could. The only thing that I can truly depend on with this disease is that it is going to throw new and different challenges at us as my husband’s symptoms progress. My job, in addition to figuring out how to address these new challenges, is to recognize when I am hit with something beyond my capabilities or capacities and know to reach out for help. This can also apply to those things that I can do, but just need a break from. Again, I must remember that it’s okay to let others help even with the most difficult tasks because I can’t do it all alone.

Tackling new challenges means keeping an open mind and accepting that they often happen at inopportune times. Things that happen when I don’t expect them to can mean compromising to get through until a better plan comes to light. I can still try to manage things myself, simply as a temporary measure, until a better solution comes to light. Or, I may need to step aside and let someone else take the lead so I can take care of myself in the moment understanding that is okay too.

I feel like I am rambling a bit here, but what I am trying to say is that I will continue to face challenges that come up unexpectedly in the best way I can. I will help my husband get through whatever it is, wherever we are. Then I will regroup after and decide if it is something I can do well or if I need to delegate. He is the one who taught me that just because I can do something, doesn’t mean I should. He is a wise man, I think I’ll listen to him.