Who are you?
Are you a warrior?
Are you a fighter?
Are you brave?
Are you a believer?
Are you courageous?
Are you scared?
Are you hopeful?
Are you passionate?
I believe I am all of the above…but some days, I don’t like to be a fighter. I don’t want to be fighting with my own body – I like to think I am a teacher. Teaching my body and my soul to give me strength to live my wonderful MS filled life. Strange isn’t it. I embrace my MS body, my MS life, because I guess, it is what it is.
I had to accept MS was a part of my life a few years ago. A very difficult and hard acceptance pill to swallow, but I had to do it. I had to do it for me mentally and physically. I did it for M, and for my family and friends.
Years ago, I would wake up in the morning, and the first thought that ran through my head was, “I have MS”. That first thought in the morning would unconsciously be with me throughout the day. That first thought would bring me down. That first thought would increase my MS fatigue. That first thought would make me cry. That first thought…
Now when I first wake in the morning I think, today is a new day. I may have yesterday’s aches and pains, but let’s do this!. I need to do things. I need to get on with things.
I am passionate. I am passionate to heal my soul, my mind and my body. I don’t know if I can totally heal the damage MS has done to my body, but you know something, I’m going to give it a bloody good try!.
Whatever you feel in your heart, you are. Whatever you are doing, you are doing amazingly. You are doing such a brilliant job, and you should all be so proud!. I don’t think we ever give ourselves the credit we deserve some days – maybe it sounds conceited, but pfft!. Let us be conceited, for one day, and congratulate ourselves! Here’s to us doing the best we can, surviving another day, always laughing, always smiling, and for always being there for each other!.
I wish you all a beautiful day today – keep being awesome, keep being you, and keep stopping to smell those wonderful roses. 🙂
Namaste. x
A brilliant post Toni. I’m the same as you; I notice my MS every morning but I don’t dwell on it. And I do everything I can to feel better (even if it doesn’t always work!) Have a fab weekend 🙂 xxx
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Thank you Jen. 🙂 we do what we can hey!. I don’t even think Yoga has bee. My friend this week, but I kept at it…something must be working a little bit for us!. Hope you are doing ok, and have yourself a brilliant weekend also. Xx
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This Blog! Just wow!! Such a powerful testament to your strength of character and beautiful resilient soul xxxx
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Aww, thank you lovely!. And this blog post is for all of us!. 🙂 xx
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This was an absolutely amazing post Toni and I LOVED it!!! Your strength and determination shined through your words and that is brilliant!!!!
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Wow, thank you so much Alyssa. Your comments mean alot to me. 😊x
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You my dear are more than welcome! I am glad I can be supportive to you!!
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And me for you. 😊
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Thank you sweetie!! Things will go our way soon!
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