I have to agree with @Alexia Stephanie Greavu, resilience has kept me going as well despite the adversity. I’ve discovered that even though I can’t do some things the way I used to, with flexibility and patience there can be alternative ways.

Agreed 🤍

Staying mindful 🧘‍♀️

That some conditions aren’t as visible as others. Sometimes others can make people feel delusional about their condition because they appear perfectly fine on the outside. Even outside of chronic illness, we don’t always know what’s happening in someone’s world. There is usually a lot more happening beneath the surface for everyone more than we all realize.

@Amy Keith remembering that even though others aren’t living my experience or seeing the impact my disorders have on me, doesn’t make them any less real. I may mask in front of others, but I also have no issue sharing who I really am behind the mask I present to the world. Living authentically in hopes of lifting others up is important to me. Regardless of what others see I no longer want to stay hidden behind my many masks I’ve created to soften my true self. Part of the human experience is seeing that we all have a myriad of flaws, be it chronic health issues, mental health disorders etc In this digital age everyone is guilty of thinking that who we see behind the avatar is the real person, but that is yet another mask for the world. But also giving myself grace on those not so easy days is important. Some days are certainly easier than others.

Keep perspective otherwise you feel suffocated. Remember to breathe and keep moving forward.