Here’s what I’ve been thinking…
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We are not despite
Recently, I was talking to a friend who’s had a hard year. As the conversation flowed, I started thinking about the way we talk about ourselves when we’re dealing with difficult things. We say things like, “isn’t it great I could handle that schedule despite all the stress?” and “isn’t it so cool she got
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This isn’t my battle
I hate when people refer to having a chronic illness as “fighting.” I hate when people tell me they are impressed with how “strong” I am. I hate when people tell me I “inspire them” just because I have a disease. I also hate orange gummy bears but that’s not important right now. After reading
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I feel like I should be used to it by now
When I woke up at 11:41 on July 4th, my back was hurting. It was the kind of ache you feel the day after you work out too hard or go on a really long walk, or, in my case, just exist in a body that likes to hurt for no reason. I sat up,
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Books
I’m sure it comes as no surprise to all of you that I like to read. I mean, if I’m going to ramble on and on here, it’s only fair that I read other peoples’ ramblings from time to time too. Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve loved books. In third grade, I
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My shoes won’t fit you
And no, it’s not because they’re a kids size 4. Think about the first time you were told to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. You were probably no more than 5. At the time, such a concept likely made no sense, but as you got older, you probably had an eventual “aha” moment when
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