A life with multiple sclerosis isn’t easy
I have never climbed Mount Everest but it seems like every day I scale its twin. Somehow this twin of a mountain is in front of me as soon as I open my eyes to start the day. As the morning begins I am faced with a new climb in my journey with multiple sclerosis, sometimes even before I pull back the covers.
One day I may be staring at a gigantic wall of rock that seems impossible to scale and the next day my path may be a gently sloping hill of grass. I never know what part of the climb I will be facing until it is there in front of me. If I had my choice, I would pick the gently sloping hills every time. They make it much easier when I fall down. Those rocks hurt.
But no matter what I am facing, the thing I keep reminding myself with each forward motion I take is to never give up…even if I am on unsteady, shifting rocks. A life with MS isn’t easy no matter what you are dealing with, but at the end of the day I lay my head down on my pillow knowing that I did the best I could. That’s what really matters anyway, doing your best.
Today I have to have blood tests done to make sure my white blood cell counts are good, then I have a load of laundry to finish and my kitchen needs to be cleaned up. All things I would much rather avoid, but they’re not going to get done without my help. I also have yard work to do which I want to wait for the early morning hours when the temperature is cool and my body is more manageable. That may have to wait for tomorrow. I just need to make sure I pause enough so I don’t get to weak and useless.
If you are facing an overwhelming pile of work that needs to get done before the end of the day or are weary from the difficulties life has handed you, take a moment to pause in your climb. When your emotions are going bonkers, the pain becomes too much, your blurred vision is limiting your view…pause. When nothing seems to be going right and your hope of a better tomorrow seems to be fading fast…pause.
It doesn’t have to be a long pause, just enough time to catch your breath. No matter what you may think, pausing doesn’t mean you are giving up. It actually helps to give you the strength needed to keep going. Pause, but don’t quit.
You really do have the strength within you to keep climbing, to keep going. I hope you pause long enough to find the added strength you need today. You’ve got this.
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Thank you! That is one of the craziest things with MS! It’s different for everyone & it’s different EVERY day or sometimes more frequently! Thank you for your inspiration to take a pause when needed, then move forward! Blessings!
You’re welcome. It really is crazy!
In the Bible pauses are marked by the word Selah. It’s a beautiful word from our beautiful Lord. Pauses are necessary to reflect on the good, the grace, the unfailing loving-kindness (Hesed) and mercies that are new every morning…and every moment. Selah
Thanks for sharing. Love it… Selah! xoxo
Definitely more pauses these days…. no more dashing around to get things done. Thank you for encouraging and reminding us we are now alone in this journey.
Learned to pause after dropping the iron on the floor and it bounced onto my foot. Small burn but now I only iron 2 shirts 👕 and take a pause! I believe my pause has lasted for days lol. Thank goodness hubby has lots of shirts.
haha… hope your foot pain eases soon. What an adventure. xoxo