Chronic illness leaves huge holes in our lives. Some of us can’t work. Some of us can’t do all the things we used to do for friends and family. Some of us have to give up living on our own. There are a thousand little losses. Days that were once spent working, volunteering, and interacting with others turn into days spent on the couch or in bed wondering if we are worth using the oxygen we take from the air. We are left wondering who we are and why we are here.
Nature abhors a vacuum. The empty spaces must be filled. Our losses are our losses. We can’t change that. What we can change is what we choose to fill the void, to fill the empty places in our lives. Chronic illness does not excuse us from being members of society and it does not excuse us from giving to others. Mark the loss, grieve, and move on as soon as possible. Instead of being “stuck” with your old life, you have a chance to pick and choose what you will put into your life and that is an amazing opportunity!
Why are you sitting here reading? Go do it now!
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