I broke my collarbone about a year ago. After breaking my collarbone as badly as I did surgery was in our thought process, but we decided to let it heal naturally. My collarbone took six weeks to heal plus physical therapy, and I was convinced I would never be the same again. I figured my shoulder would never move the same or even be as strong as it used to be. After my first appointment with the physical therapist I knew that I could be strong enough and gain all my motion back with a little bit of grit. I had to work hard to gain what I had lost, it was not easy but I wanted it so badly that I never gave up. That is when I became aware of what the true meaning of grit is. Grit is a combination of persistence and resilience. Building grit
