12/07/2019
Life is now, whether in pain or not, so I’m living through it the best I can at this time. ...
Widespread PAIN ALL OVER... elbows, hands, feet, knees, low back... just pain. Joint pain, Muscle Pain, headaches, brain pain... when it flares up, it is painful, it is discouraging and it straight up sucks... but
luckily support systems are in place...
▶️ when I can’t think straight, clearly or quickly, stumbling on my words, struggling to find words and stay focused; lean on your support to keep moving. I remain assertive although it’s ever so difficult to to lead at the moment.
▶️widespread pain that makes exercising un-fathomable, so I keep it super-therapy-light, if at all and cover myself in oils and creams.
▶️extreme fatigue so I rest, and rest... and wake unrefreshed although always hopeful for a different outcome.
▶️consider perhaps a missing ingredient or low level of something, so I make a point of incorporating balanced meals, including multivitamins, minerals and never skipping medicine.
▶️I remind myself that this isn’t forever and will pass in time.
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'”
This too shall pass, in the meantime, do what you can! I couldn’t just escape and alienate my responsibilities for the week, so I’m working through them, one action, one hour, one appointment at a time!