Being constantly sick stops me from doing things a lot of the time. I have a hard time figuring my body out-I can’t figure out what I will and won’t be able to do. A lot of the time I push myself too hard on one thing and then it will be bed rest for the rest of the day. This is extremely frustrating and depressing. This also leads to psyching myself out, and thinking I can do nothing-which is another battle all in itself.

Balance is a hard and daily struggle.

A few days ago my friend Miranda flew in from Michigan for a day. This was her first time on the west coast, and I wanted to show her Seattle. My health was obviously a concern. I laid around for most of the two days prior to her arrival.

That morning the weather was PERFECT.

The weather affects my health a great deal. When it is very warm out I get migraines, and I get worn out a lot easier. And, obviously, rain would be a deterrent for site seeing. However, we had a very cool and clear day, and my body held up marvelously!

We did a lot of walking through hilly Seattle. Things that used to slow me down when my health was generally better-like blisters on my heels-did not slow me down a beat. My head hurt a bit but nothing life stopping, and the same for my stomach.

I am still so grateful and just ecstatic. The joy feels like it could simply explode. I spent the next day lying on the sofa, but I did not care one bit.

I love when you have one of those rare days where it all seems to come together. It feels like I can just get through anything.