If there is one thing the past year has taught me is “acceptance”- easier said than done, and boy do I know it! No toxic positivity here! When you go through life thinking you are doing all the right things for your health and you turn up diseased and at death’s door, it is honestly not easy to accept the fate that your life is suddenly going to change forever.
Why me??!! And then you enter this dangerous tunnel constantly in the midst of this all encompassing darkness from where escape seems almost impossible. And you lose even those little bits of positivity, day after day, pining for what you once were. But then, if you can somehow, SOMEHOW, persevere and allow yourself to be grateful and see those things, however small, that are still there for you, that is when you see progress.
Because the body only tries to do things when your mind tells it to. Focussing on even one very small thing that you are still able to do is itself an achievement and the foundation for even more progress. Because once you are able to “accept” your new normal, you will try to adjust to it and do things to the best of your current ability. Comparing your present state with your previous self or with others leads to nowhere except this whirlpool of negativity.
Someone asked me the other day, “so you are all okay now?” Umm, well, I’m as okay as I can be in my current state. Transplant is not a cure but a treatment. So, there will be certain challenges.There are good days and bad days, but as I started “accepting” more and more, it has become possible to divert my mind to find peace in doing many of the things that I’ve always enjoyed – perhaps not exactly with the stamina of my old self, but not bad for my current self. At the end of the day, we are not superhumans, and I have had to tell myself many times, that it is also okay not to be okay all the time. Take a break, get back up again and do the best you can.
If anyone is currently going through a hard time, I see and hear you and really hope you find the strength and support to fight your battles, make your peace with it and not let your illness define you. Sending love and prayers your way.❤️
***I recently shared this, based on my personal experience, on my Instagram profile. If you or someone you know are / is going through a difficult time, I hope it helps.
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Until next time,
Sunita
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