As I posted in the Accessibility and Events thread, I have spinal injuries which cause me pain, and limit my mobility and stamina, and the levels of that vary on a day to day basis, so my path life has become a little restricted by that, but I still manage (most days) to do what I want to do to follow my beliefs and practices.  Most of that involves connecting with nature, I do manage to get out a bit, sometimes, but not as often or as far as I'd like to, my ankles and feet swell up and go numb so I risk falling, especially on uneven or slippery surfaces and I have unfortunately sustained many a knock and scrape due to that, so whatever I try to do, I have to be careful and accept there is stuff I just can't do anymore.  Reaching the floor, twisting and bending are the most difficult, as is pulling and carrying, but I do get support if I ask for it from my family.  The part I hate the most is having to keep taking meds but I know I must if I am to have any reasonable level of doing things and at least some comfort along the way.  I keep the strong ones for really bad days because they zonk me into oblivion - never a good situation to be in when lighting a bonfire, that!!! xx

I have panic disorder with agoraphobia as well as AD/HD. It's made my life and my religious practice ... interesting ... to say the very least.  I've been an Elder now for some time, still actively teaching, but sometimes I have to cancel classes because I'm just not up to the task. I hate that for my students.

The most important part of any ceremony is what happens in your head. I spent a year in the hospital without even thinking about ceremonies just too deathly sick. When I began to think about them I got almanac and started recreating them as best that I could in my head. I had forgotten a lot but I pieced it together as best I could. As I was in a nursing home ward with four other men I could only do it in my head in my bed so that is what in did.