Most people don’t have to think about the things they are doing in life like answering the door when an unexpected visitor arrives until something like multiple sclerosis comes along and messes with our ability to do those things.
Don’t beat yourself up because things aren’t going as hoped for, but be thankful for another day to work on it. And know this… you’re not lazy when you have to breathe and rest.
You can get through anything life throws at you. When everything crumbles down it give you a chance to build something spectacular out of my ashes.
Multiple sclerosis has a higher rate of depression than known. It’s believed to be caused by changes in the brain’s functionality along with emotional stresses of unexpected progression, loss of mobility, pain, social isolation, and financial struggles.
Anyone who says people living with MS don’t experience pain, is full of it. Oh, how I would love to give that person a glimpse into just how painful it can be.
Don’t lose hope. There is still a lot of good to come from your life. You are very much needed. You are not a mess. Because of you, someone’s day will be brighter. They will see you making it even though you’re in the middle of an impossibility and be encouraged by your strength. It’s time to square your shoulders back and hold your head up high. Don’t underestimate your value. Make the best of life when it throws lemons at you and show the world just how amazing you really are.
People use phrases about MS that once were amazing but not so much anymore. Personally I’m not comforted with statements like: I have MS but MS doesn’t have me. That’s so overused that I don’t even listen to the person sharing it. The reality is sometimes MS does have me.
I woke up this morning to my pillow on the floor in the middle of the room. I’m not sure how that happened. I would have loved to have seen that pillow fight. It must have been a doozy…”take that – WHACK – and that – POW.”
Each day is a journey into the unknown. One day you may wake up and discover the sun shining and the next day find yourself in the middle of a storm that is spinning out of control.
Have you ever had one of those days when you wished you could just curl up into a ball and hide away under the covers in bed because life was simply too much, too crazy and too overwhelming to bear? That was me yesterday. I woke up in tears… literally. That happens to me from time to time, only yesterday it hit me really hard. Harder than usual.
1. Simplify your life.