What heals you? Like a lot of people I’ve encountered over the past week, I’ve been struggling this week with feeling just a little bit under the weather. It’s one of my most dreaded feelings as I always fear it’s going to be the thing that “takes me down for the count”. Leaves me feeling defeated or worse, forces me to go back to the hospital as I’ve had to do so many times before when things got beyond a level of care for what I could provide for myself at home. 

    These fears used to consume me. So much so that it became difficult for me to sleep well & I often felt very alone in the whole process. That’s when I met my “Strong Ladies”. They are a group of women who I meet with every other week and we discuss our lives. They also have health challenges so they can relate to the way society often views people with invisible illness, or people like me who look relatively healthy on the outside just because my clothes cover my scars & you can’t actually see what’s happening on the inside. 

    These women are badass. They are warriors. Two are mothers, all have been wives. And they are just incredible. We don’t only talk about health issues, we talk about life too. One has a new baby who is honestly the cutest thing you’ve EVER seen, & another has a child who is a freshman in college, so we talk about everything in between. And men, & sex, & our lady business… because that’s what Strong Ladies do…they talk, & share, & love. And we do. We also have really filthy mouths when we’re together. It’s kinda hilarious. 

    But so far, so good. I’m feeling pretty good today all things considered. I’m getting plenty of rest, eating some homemade chicken soup, drinking my Gatorade & watching Netflix. I’m doing a lot of self care & not much else…& that’s a really “GOOD THING”.