Hey all I have started reading a book I got years ago. It's called "The Velveteen Principles" by Toni Raiten-D'Antonio. This woman wrote this book about
all these different things that she has learned from the children's book "The Velveteen Rabbit". I'd like to share a small passage with you from the book. She is talking about
being real. Being your true self, and not the self that other people expect of you.
"Understanding the importance of being Real gave me a new perspective, that I would call a more Realistic point of view, which slowly changed me. I started by trying to quiet that endlessly self-critical part of myself, the part that dwells on supposed flaws. After all, no one is perfect in a mechanical sort of way, and it's self-destructive to pick on yourself for being human. I also began to embrace the quirky pieces of myself-my interest in art and my sense of humor, for example-and realized that I could be loved just as I am."
This book is pretty amazing because a lot of the time, we fibromites lose ourselves because of our illness. We have to readjust the way we live just because of our limitations. And our limitations are really hard to accept. But, in the course of dealing with this illness, we sometimes lose sense of who we are. Just because we have an illness that changes the way we live doesn't mean that it should completely change us as people.
Anyways. I found this interesting and thought I would share it with you all.