Summer used to be my favorite time of year. Beach trips, outside games, sunbathing. Nowadays though, summer is the season I fear the most. I’m uncomfortable due to my body’s inability to regulate my temperature. My body temp usually runs high so any temperature rise makes me miserable. I’m forced to hide indoors thanks toContinue reading “Betrayed.”
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Let go. Let God.
I keep thinking I’m doing all of the work needed to improve who I am, but then one trigger can set me off and I’m brought back to the realization that I still have some ways to go. One thing that I thought I could brush over and never have to worry about was lettingContinue reading “Let go. Let God.”
Don’t doubt yourself.
Sometimes self doubt can really mess us up.Doubting your potential.Thinking you cant hang with people that have MORE than you or have “greater success” stories. If you ever wanna grow then you HAVE to be okay with being uncomfortable.You have to be okay being the “different one” out the group.Not being afraid of asking peopleContinue reading “Don’t doubt yourself.”
“We have to be uncomfortable before God uncovers your destiny because elevation is always proceeded by pain.” Two years ago I was told I have diminished lung capacity due to Lupus attacking my lungs. I have scarred tissue that prevents my lungs from expanding to 100% so I get shortness of breath doing simple things.Continue reading
Too close for comfort.
So throughout this whole pandemic I’ve continued to work at my job for so many reasons I made it make sense to me. I was unemployed for going on 3 years because I took a medical leave of absence and my job then fired me so I had a fear of, if I do thatContinue reading “Too close for comfort.”
How do you define yourself?
When asked about Lupus and you, how do your define yourself? Disabled, weak, incapable any words condemning you as less than normal? Or are you using words like survivor, warrior, fighter? I spent most of my life after diagnosis trying so hard to be “normal” that I was not taking proper care of my body.Continue reading “How do you define yourself?”
How can I raise Lupus Awareness?
I like to share information about lupus and my friends ask, how can I help raise awareness with you? So here’s are a few suggestions from the Lupus Foundation of America: Share information about lupus on social media platforms. Ask your local radio station to mention that it’s Lupus Awareness Month. Print out posters aboutContinue reading “How can I raise Lupus Awareness?”
Prayers can move mountains..
It’s 4am and for some reason this is my time my body wakes me up every night. Whether I went to bed at 9am or 3am. It used to bug me this insomnia but then I began to take it as my “quiet time” where the kids weren’t up. Instead of starting my day withContinue reading “Prayers can move mountains..”
What is lupus?
How do you break it down when people ask you “what is lupus?” I assume if I go into detail people get bored and tune out so I stick to the basics when explaining what lupus is: its an inflammatory disease where my immune system attacks its own tissue (my body); it’s a chronic conditionContinue reading “What is lupus?”
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