I Made Her
I promised myself from pretty much day one that I was always going to be candid about this journey. I never wanted anyone else to feel alone for whatever reason, but especially those fighting chronic illnesses. Honestly, being open with you all in a lot of ways has allowed a significant amount of healing through the years for me and I have zero regrets although I am DAILY treated like less of a human because of what others perceive as my limitations. If I am being honest though, lately it has been exhausting. Being vulnerable is already hard enough. Trying to be vulnerable when you know that most people are going to hear your story and run the other way is often heart breaking. We all need human connection. We were built to be part of a tribe. We were built to love and to desire being loved in return. There is nothing wrong with wanting those things or NEEDING them. Unfortunately, people can be so cruel when prese...