Are you at peace with yourself?

Are you at peace with yourself?

For a long time after my diagnosis, I struggled with the meaning of life and why everything seemed to be happening to me. I've figured out that the person I imagine myself to be has to do a lot with who I am.

Accepting the fact that I have pain does not mean I have to suffer. I still have the ability to choose how I deal with life's struggles. Putting a positive spin on things has helped and looking for the humor in life has made me smile more.

We all have purpose...I figure mine is being at peace...that's what I have to give away. If I can love unconditionally and feel at peace, I'm doing OK.

There are things we can not change, but just like the prayer...we can find the courage to" change the things we can" and have " the wisdom to know the differance."

Peace and Hugs, my friends

Robin

sorry have not been around much, lots on my mind and not feeling well too..

am I am peace with myself....  well I was when I stopped working

in 2007 and then I was ... and then my husband died in 2008 4 months after I stopped work...  so no I am not at peace with myself and this

illness ..... sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

I can't honestly say I am at peace with myself yet, although I do try to remind myself each day to count my blessings, I will admit I do feel sorry for myself at times.

Taking the time to relax and meditate each day has helped me. I realize that I will have some bad days and when I do....I know it is important to believe that tose days can get better. I'm more able to bounce back now.

I'm not a strong person but I do spend lots of time convincing myself I am, that is what has helps me. I like to believe that there is hope for better tomorrows.

Starry eyes...I'm hoping you can find some peace....believe that you will, that's the first step. The strength is within you...imagine it. I believe we are all stronger than we think....allow yourself to believe. Taking time each day for positive self talk helps to get to that peaceful solitude. You can get there:)

SE..you may borrow this post :)

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

hugs, Robin

You certainly made me think about a few things.

I've been at peace with having fibro since the dx and finding HealingWell to help me stay calm when I get some crazy symptom the doctors know nothing about.

Yet recently my family has been dealing with a lot of issues, my grandmother is getting older and she needs more care.

My school schedule is crazy. I do well academically, cannot complain. It's just that years of unexplained sporadic symptoms left me unable to go to college with the others my age. It gets tiring, being a non-traditional student.

I'm a wife and mother, full-time student, caretaker. Some days I just feel sorry for myself, all those lost years really get to me.

I've been dealing with yet another re-activation of Epstein Barr Syndrome, kicked me into a major flare. The doctor found some nodes in my thyroid, I need to get a biopsy. Just too much going on at once.

Maybe when things blow over I'll get back to being at piece with myself. For now I'm not feeling peaceful.

Hope everyone is doing alright today. Hugs, Janice

I'm definitely not there yet. I'm more like a yo-yo going back and forth between giving myself a break and pushing myself to be who I was. And then theres the people in your life that are in denial about you being sick. So, when you finally do something that a 'normal' person would do, they act like you've been healed overnight and should keep on acting 'normal.' I seem to be my own worst enemy these days. I knew who I was and where I fit in when I was a healthy 18 year old. As a sick 23 year old, I've got no idea yet. And I haven't found the balance between resting and pushing. So I'd say peace is about the last thing I have right now. lol. Kudos to you guys though...I'm pretty envious.

Kagendo