overcome

In the past I’ve been one to struggle with self discipline. When you have an array of diagnosis’s, self care is preached in every moment. Give yourself Grace. Give yourself compassion. Give yourself love. Where all of those affirmational advices are entirely true. What, I feel us chronically ill forget to do, and sadly aids in falling into the spicy sads… is self discipline.
Honestly, getting to the part where you love yourself can feel immeasurable. Especially when you battle daily with the fact that you are unwell and the light at the end of the tunnel is barely a spark. As humans we require help. We require aid. We require SOMETHING or SOMEONE outside of ourselves to survive. Contrary to what mainstream tries to say to the otherwise.
I got one used to be the model for needing external validation/gratification. Through the help of therapy, I have redirected that pattern to… external motivation.
Pick a goal. Outside of yourself. Because let’s be honest, we already have to focus on ourselves, heath, and otherwise all of the damn time. So pick a goal that’s outside of yourself that will undoubtedly perpetuate self love.
My first out of self goal is to participate in a Tough Mudder obstacle course, despite the fact I struggle daily to stand on my own two feet. Or lift a gallon of milk without dislocating my shoulder.
That doesn’t matter. The course is not times and is based on completion. That’s all I want to do. Complete it. Satisfy my inner retired athelte and remind myself I’m a badass. Even when it FEELS like I’m not.
Our FEELINGS are valid. Our diagnosis are fact. What’s even better… is that you can take facts and feelings and do what ever the hell you want with them.
Make the choice to practice self discipline. Especially on the days when your meatsuit wants to quit and your heart is heavy.
Get angry.
With yourself.
With your health.
With the situations out of your control.
With all of it… get angry and use that anger to catapult yourself forward towards self love in spite of the facts.
This is your life. Your reality. Make it what you want it to be. No. Matter. What.

I download quotes like this on to my phone and computer constantly. Kind reminder notes and prayers to myself….always help me get through really difficult days.

Something that's helped me during my worst days, is to take back my control by setting a commitment to myself.

Does it have to be dramatic or life-changing? No, but it allows me to steer my day no matter what may come my way.

What's your daily intention? 🙏☀️

I found this a few days ago ...I really needed to read it and process it ... I love all of them … many share how I try to live my life! The second to last one really rang especially true for me right now - it is a great reminder to be gentle and kind to myself as I accept things as they are …its a hot topic for me right now! I just really beat myself up about it, journaled about it, and talked about it twice to a good friend and my therapist just in the last week.

How I have had pain much worse before during my dark days in the past but currently have friends and family who have it worse than me right now, that I see that and say I should be able to handle this current pain because I’ve survived those times and dealt with that higher level of pain too.

But I have to remind myself that when I did go through those (life threatening) experiences in my past I was totally dependent on others, had no responsibilities, nothing to worry about, my only focus was just staying alive! Now I live alone, lead an active and productive life (mostly) and the current pain still affects me day to day! Bottom line, I have to consistently remind myself it's all relative...And valid! #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #PeripheralNeuropathy #Migraine #VestibularMigraine #BackPain #neckpain #PainManagement #PTSD #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar1Disorder #BipolarDepression #MentalHealth #mentalhealthwarrior #MentalHealthHero #Addiction #AddictionRecovery #SOBER #HIVAIDS #happy #resilient #positiveattitude #fighter #overcome

“....its not what the world takes away from you that counts, it's what you do with what you have left!” Every day we wake up and have a choice...smile (even in the times of most adversity) or let things bring you down until all you can do is frown. Feeling sorry for yourself gets you nowhere, making the most of what you have builds character, confidence and gives us a chance for a reason to smile. Every day I have to make this choice, I pride myself in having a positive attitude and when I find myself focusing on all the things that have brought me down, instead being thankful that I survived it all...but there are some days when I fail...its a lifelong journey and every day that starts with a smile is a success. Some days it takes part of the day of allowing myself to suffer that I then can hopefully shift to remembering that I am thankful for all the blessings I have in my life to be grateful for! I choose to smile today!

#Depression #Anxiety #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #BipolarDepression #Bipolar1Disorder #PTSD #Addiction #AddictionRecovery #SOBER #HIVAIDS #SurvivorsGuilt #PeripheralNeuropathy #COVID19 #ChronicMigraineSyndrome #ChronicMigraines #Headache #Disability #Happiness #positiveattitude #smile #overcome #Survivor #resilience #ItGetsBetter #Confidence #MightyTogether #MightyMinute #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Chronicpainwarrior #thankful #grateful