Accepting that living with a chronic illness means I actually have unique challenges that require a tailored approach, forgiving yourself, and adopting a supportive mindset that allows me to navigate my small business with more compassion and less stress. It’s essential for sustainable success.
However, I sometimes beat myself up and not give myself grace. I admit this. I’m hustling and doing the work and living it. A lot of things didn’t turn out as expected and sometimes I feel like I failed. I’ve tried many things before—invested time, money, energy, or even almost given up because what I’ve tried didn’t work out.
The only option that feels right is continuing on as I am. It’s also the most terrifying option.
One of the biggest struggles of living with invisible illness (besides the actual illness itself, of course) is how I can look so healthy and feel so horrible. It can be like you re living in a soundproof booth without the mic on: everyone can see you, but no one can hear what’s going on. For myself, it’s this weird concept of dealing with all these medical symptoms affecting my nervous system, muscles and vascular system but no one can truly see the damage it takes on my body at all times. While I still have to hustle and take care of myself.
This is the society we live in. A world where having a mental illness is looked down upon. People don’t understand and are less accepting.
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