Feel Good Friday

Feel Good Fridays!

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It’s Friiiiiiiiiiday!  Today’s Feel Good quote is by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (more popularly known as Rumi), a 13th Century Persian poet, theologian, and scholar.

“Even when tied in a thousand knots, the string is still but one.“

This one really struck home for me. Despite all we go through, the pain, the suffering, the depression, the anxiety, the surgeries, the medication, the diet changes, the supplements, the hormonal ups & downs; we are still completely whole. Let me say it again, “…completely whole…”

And remember, a series of knots may form something beautiful.

And this holds true to anyone. Not just my EndoSisters.  Anyone. Whatever you are battling, whatever has you tied up in knots : you are still whole. It’s just harder to see (and feel).

But you are. We are. Whole and beautiful.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Yours, Lisa

Feel Good Fridays!

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It’s Friday!  And here I sit with a head cold, sniffles, body aches, and a 100.6 degree temperature.  So I’m going to write this entry, eat some miso soup, and head back to bed.  But was inspired by my miserable state for today’s Feel Good quote.

Sasha Azevedo is an American model and actress:

“I certainly don’t regret my experiences because without them, I couldn’t imagine who or where I would be today.  Life is an amazing gift to those who have overcome great obstacles, and attitude is everything!”

So remember whatever you may be going through, have strength and courage.  Keep your attitude positive. You will overcome this.  We are not alone, you have the support of your friends and family, and EndoWarriors.

Yours, Lisa

Feel Good Friday!

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Happy Friday!!! Today’s “Feel Good” is by American novelist, Louisa May Alcott:

“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.”

To all of my EndoWarriors, some new to the diagnosis, some wholly familiar, we are absolutely learning to “sail our ships.”  We alone know our bodies, and we have the power to learn what does, and does not, help suppress our symptoms.  We can take control of our depressive thoughts and fight back.  We can live!

And the great thing? We sail these stormy seas together.  As an armada. Not on a solo dinghy or raft. Together.

Much love ~ Lisa

Feel Good Fridays (early)!

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I will be gone for the holidays this Friday, so I’m posting today!

Today’s quote is by author and motivational speaker, Dr. Masaru Emoto:

“If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.”

So please remember : be good to yourself.  Speak and think positively of your condition.  And you are beautiful and strong!

Much love to you. And happy holidays.

Yours,

Lisa

Feel Good Fridays!

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It’s FRIDAY!  So that means Feel Good Friday!!

I stole today’s quote from a fellow blogger’s recent blog : Pelvictim.  It was perfect.

“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.” ~Alice Morse Earle

Alice was an American historian and author who passed away in 1911, two years after a near-death experience.  Embrace today. Every day.  Even when we’re in pain, or depressed, or lonely.  Find the good in the present. And live.

Yours, Lisa

Feel Good Fridays!

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Today’s quote is by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a Swiss psychiatrist:

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

I absolutely love this quote.  May it bring a bit of light to your day.

Yours, Lisa.

Feel Good Fridays!

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WWII “Dig for Victory” campaign poster

This week’s Feel Good Fridays quote is from German filmmaker, Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

“It isn’t easy to accept that suffering can also be beautiful… it’s difficult. It’s something you can only understand if you dig deeply into yourself.”

This is for all of those who are suffering, not just us EndoWarriors. Dig deep. Find that beauty through the pain.