What I have Learned….

Hi, everybody!

As always, I hope you are well and had a great week.

I am doing fairly well considering mid-August is the time of year when I can feel the atmosphere change into Fall-like weather. I had four, “bad,” days from Thursday to Sunday, but I did survive, and I am no worse for the wear. Ever since I started spending more time with God and less time on social media, my outlook has been more positive, and it has brought about calm during the pain and suffering of it all. No, I didn’t like it, and yes, I was angry, but not nearly as angry as I have been in the past. I have started telling myself, “It will be over soon. It will happen again and again for as long as you are on this planet, but it will be over then, too. God will be with you then, too.” I have made up my mind to look forward rather than be miserable in the moments and days of it all, and it really does make a difference when you keep that in mind. I talk to God, and I tell Him I cannot do this alone, and I need His help. Of course, He already knows this, but He wants us to ask Him for help. I believe it is His way of drawing us closer to Him.

This is what I have learned in the past few months:
1) Acknowledge your feelings. It’s ok to be sad and/or angry when the pain and suffering of CFS CFS/FM gets the best of you. However, don’t be hard on yourself, because your feelings are always valid. You’re only human, and you can only do the best you can with what you have.

2) Be accepting. This is very important. Yes, it’s painful, but if you can accept it rather than fight it, you will feel better emotionally as well as physically. Up until late, I was always in fight mode. Finally, after seventeen years, I have learned that does no good whatsoever. It has NOT been helpful to me! I feel better knowing God is with me and it will pass in a few days.

3) Talk to God. It’s ok to tell Him you can’t do this. He wants you to ask for His help. He listens, and He wants to help you, but you have to ask Him.

4) Do somethings which makes you happy. Many years ago, I was a pretty good pianist. Yes, I played the piano. I remember thoroughly enjoying it and finding it relaxing. Since my life is more on an even keel now, I have started to play again after thirty-five years. Of course, I have to pretty much start over, but two things I never forgot were how to read music and the fingerings. I have wanted to do this for so long, and I have finally made up mind just to sit down and do it. Heck, I might even be able to play scales without messing them up. I may not be able to play for very long, as it does take both physical and mental energy, but I will do it when I can. I mastered it once, I will master it again. It will just take longer, but that’s ok! I’m not going anywhere.

That’s about all I have to share for this week. As always, I wish you a wonderful week.

Until next time,
Beckie

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