It’s Friday. Seems I skipped last week. Ran out of spoons for the week.
Today?
This is for everyone.
“I may be in pain, but I am not weak.”
― Veronica Roth, Carve the Mark“
Remember that. Even on the days where all you can do is lay in bed and cry. Or pop and pill and succumb to the Fog. Or push through the pain because you have no choice.
Whatever action you do, or do not, take while in pain: YOU ARE NOT WEAK. Ever.
It’s FRIDAY! I hope you’ve all had a good week.
Today’s quote is about bravery. This week has been full of EndoSisters speaking up, sharing their stories, encouraging others, or even just answering some questions that may be considered too personal. And for that, I commend you. ❤
“There are so many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself, or for someone else. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved, for the sake of something greater.
But sometimes it doesn’t.
Sometimes it is nothing more than gritting your teeth through pain, and the work of every day, the slow walk toward a better life.
That is the sort of bravery I must have now.”
― Veronica Roth, Allegiant
May you continue to have a good week, a wonderful weekend, and peaceful sleep in between.
We made it through another week! And that means today is Feel Good Friday!
Today’s quote is by American author, Veronica Roth:
“Sometimes crying or laughing are the only things left, and laughing feels better right now.”
I have a lot of friends who are going through a lot of crap right now: whether it be pending surgeries, facing homelessness, money woes, depression, or an overall sense of emptiness…Even when the world feels completely against us and we feel like we’re alone, you always have the choice to either laugh or cry. Granted, crying in the shower is an amazing sense of relief, but laughing can fill a void, too. Genuine laughter…try to find it in these dark times and just let it out. And if that leads to more tears, that’s okay, too.
Most of all, know that you are not alone in your sense of sadness. And that you have friends and family that are right here for you.
May we all find a reason to laugh today.
Yours, Lisa
Bloomin' Uterus 