The Narrative
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The Narrative

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Complexity

The arc of my progress as an adaptive equestrian is staggering. I thought perhaps my psychiatrist was slightly crazy when he suggested I find a place to take adaptive riding lessons just a year after I had a severe stroke at age 35 during the sixth month of pregnancy. I was depressed over the loss of my ability to participate in the many sports I enjoyed before I became hemiplegic.

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Victoria Ponte

Writing to share wonder, gratitude and a sense of humor. Poetry, life lessons, survivor. Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/victoriaponte