What being brave feels like
I know how hard it is to push through the murkiness and brain fog that surrounds you all because of multiple sclerosis. You don’t deserve the troubles it brings to your life. You didn’t cause it and you can’t seem to escape from its hold on you.
It’s almost like you are stuck in a pool of quicksand that feels more like concrete than murky water. At least with murky water you can move and keep you head above the water line. With concrete you just sink to the bottom like a rock. I have had my fair share of bottom sinking moments. I have the bruises and broken bones to show for it.
At those moments all I know to do is cry. I don’t feel very brave when that happens. Do you know what makes me feel brave?
I feel brave when I stand up and don’t let people tell me who I am or am not.
I feel brave when I face the monster that has tried to destroy me even while shaking in my boots.
I feel brave when I hold someones hand so we can face this journey together.
I feel brave when I put on my socks without falling over.
I feel brave when I ask someone for help.
I feel brave when I tell someone to their face that I will not be treated in a certain way.
I feel brave when I stand my ground about the medications I will or won’t take.
I feel brave when I tell someone how much they mean to me.
I feel brave when I make it through a day with less battle scars than the day before.
I feel brave when I manage to get out of bed while my body is screaming at me to just go back to bed.
I feel brave when I use the toaster without jumping out of my skin when the toast pops up.
I feel brave when I know that MS can’t sink me.
I feel brave when I actually enjoy my alone time without feeling guilty.
I feel brave when I help someone else to be brave in the face of what they fear.
Keep fighting the good fight. Peace, love and lots of chocolate to you…
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Thanks for the good read! Sometimes we need reminded about all the things we are managing instead of seeing the negatives
Thanks for coming by. hugs xoxo
Your posts are always relevant and helpful. It must take a lot of your energy to write them, but I’m grateful you do.
Thank you for another great one.
Aww, thanks. xoxo
I agree with the other two- thanks for another good positive message-that I know takes every ounce of energy for you to post!
I often wonder if I could be that strong positive person asyou
I believe you can. I would back you. hugs xoxo
Penelope you help me to be brave, brave to face this ugly disease without crawling under the nearest rock!!! You really are an amazing strong women 🙂
I thank you so much because with out you the disease would have won, but not with you my MS WARRIOR LEADER!!! 🙂 I understand this disease so much better now that I have you 🙂 to hear first hand that I’m NOT the crazy person people make me feel!!! I thank you from the bottom of my heart, I wouldn’t be able to be so positive but I’m learning so much from you 🙂 Hugs and Kisses Penelope 🙂 XOXOX 🙂
Dear Penelope, I’ve been a reader of your positive perspective MS blog for years now and your words have helped me through some tough MS times. Now I have a word to describe what I am so happy you have given me strength..to be BRAVE!! I am also happy and enlifted to read the other commenters. They understand how much you have given to us, especially using spoons from you limited cache to create these words. THANK YOU!! Also your humor on Twitter is infectious!!
‘ Peace, love and lots of chocolate to you…’
LOL!!!
I hope that’s not always there and I’d missed it until now!!
But lots of chocolate to you, too — and the others, if it’s a package deal!!