There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Original Art by Gina Welds Hulse
Recently I have been spending a lot of time with my granddaughter and it was revealed to me just how my chronic illness life is much like her growth over the last few months. She started walking at 10 months old, taking little baby steps, until she is now running all over the place. My ability to move forward with my own life, and to take my life back was much like taking those baby steps. One of the first steps that I took was to go back to my roots......no, not where I came from......well in a sense it was. I decided to start researching those backyard medicines that I had grown up on and started taking some of them again. I had had some very serious reactions to some of the medicines that I had been taking and was determined to make a switch to some more natural remedies.
Since then I have been certified as an herbalist and an aromatherapy consultant, and my days are better for the most part.
I do have those challenging days, but I manage to get through. ON those days that I need to rest, I do just that....REST.
I take baby steps a lot because I have days where it seems that I go back to square one and I have to start all over again......and that's ok. My baby steps may look different that yours do. Some days I am more overwhelmed than on other days, but with baby steps I make it.
Recently I have had to stop exercising due to POTS. It has been a real challenge, since I am a Black Belt and martial arts is part of my life, not just something I like to do. I am currently looking into taking Tai Chi to help with the POTS issue. Baby steps.....something slow moving.
Many people admire me for everything that I have been able to accomplish due to chronic illness, but many of them do not see the baby steps that I have to take to accomplish my goals. I have had to change my goal deadlines many times....but I refuse to give up.
Reminder to self: Remember that a little progress each day adds up to big results.
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