Happy Second Week of October!

Well, hello, everybody!

If I sound like I am in an especially good mood this week, it’s because I am. As I mentioned a couple times before, I participated in an Author Fair at my local library. It went very well. In fact, it went so well, I have started writing my second book! I mentioned last week how, when I participated in Author Fairs before, people would just walk past me and snicker at my title. Well, this year was especially productive. I didn’t sell many copies, but about five or six people stopped and asked me about CFS. Many inquired about it in depth and really asked me some pointed questions about it. Some mentioned they had read quite a bit about it and what a hardship it must be. Some even asked me how I was doing, and they listened intently to my responses. Yes, people really care about it now. At least, that was my experience Sunday.

I felt so good about how things went when I got home I realized it was time for another book. I would get back to work the next day. That, I did. I returned to writing on Monday.

Is it time? Yes, definitely. Although it crossed my mind to write another one much sooner, I didn’t feel the time was right. Not a lot was known about it back then, so there wasn’t much more to say. It would have been pointless. I also had other things to think about; fighting to get my disability was one of them. Taking care of my now late mother was another. I also had a lot to live through still. I was thinking earlier today how that just might work for me rather than against me. This is because there has been much more research done on CFS. Not only that, but it has gotten more political support. There is now(and there has been for several years) a National CFS Day. May 12th was chosen because Florence Nightingale had CFS, and May 12th is her birthday. In May of 2017, the state of California passed a resolution making May National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month in order to bring the seriousness of CFS to light in the medical community. Yes!
And, as I mentioned earlier, I still had a lot of hard knocks to experience. They were awful at the time, and I almost gave up several times, however, so many people stuck by me and helped me through all the terrible pain, both physical and emotional. I have a lot hard but worthwhile lessons behind me now which have given me a great deal of perspective. I have so much more knowledge and insight to offer now, both medical and emotional. Knowledge is power, and, because of what happened at the Author Fair, I realized I am one powerful lady. It made me reflect on just how much I have grown over the years.

So many times, I wondered why I was here and what the purpose of my life was; well, Sunday was my God wink giving me the green light to write another book. Yes! This book MUST be written now! This was such a huge revelation to me, and my upcoming book will be a huge revelation to others.

You see? God revealed His instruction to me at just the right time, and He will to you, too. The words I would use to describe this are, “I was called by God,” to get back to work.

Open your heart and listen for His voice. He will direct you and help you navigate this crazy disease. You have a purpose, too. We all do, and He will reveal it to you at just the right time as He did me. We’re gonna do this!

Well, take good care this week. I will, “talk,” to you next week.

Love & Hugs,
Beckie

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