How to Overcome Struggle? Remember we are NEVER Alone

There is a misconception about myself I want to put to rest: I never struggle. Nothing is further from the truth. The last few weeks, I have felt rough. When I say rough I mean ROUGH. Last Wednesday was the worst day I had experienced. I knew it was past time to say something and call in my calvary. I did. Sending a multitude of texts, I got what I needed: support, love, and promises to figure it out together. The next day I had a dermatologist checkup. Being brutally honest with her was what I knew I needed to do as well. Tears and all, I was. She reassured me I was doing better than I thought.

Okay, the sky is not falling I thought. Saturday afternoon I dialed my childhood physical therapist’s number as we had agreed to via text. More crying and brutal honesty on my part. After I finished explaining how I was feeling, she told me she thought I needed to add a couple more supplements to my daily vitamins.  She sent me some links to read. It made so much sense.  Steering clear of food dye was her other recommendation in addition to all I was already doing. That made sense as well. The sky really is not falling, I thought, taking a deep breath. Relief washed over me.

After I hung up with her, I sent more texts updating my chosen family on our conversation. Happy, encouraging, responses full of love is all I got back. I love y’all so much I texted back. The next day I ordered the recommended supplements. I started them today. I am hopeful. I have been sleeping better since my conversation with my childhood physical therapist even before my supplements arrived. I hope by sharing this blog post, you all know I struggle just like everybody else because that is part of being human. By being honest and open about my life and struggles: I hope it helps all of you to know you are never alone when you are struggling, too.