Out of the Woods Quotes

“My life is in full tilt, and I reach forward with joy.”
― Katina Makris, Out of the Woods: Healing from Lyme Disease for Body, Mind, and Spirit

“It's okay that I got sick, I suddenly realize. If Lyme hadn't taken me down so radically, I wouldn't have learned about stillness. I would not have discovered my enormous capacity to endure. I would have not have embraced this deeply contemplative place within my own being.”
― Katina Makris, Out of the Woods: Healing from Lyme Disease for Body, Mind, and Spirit

“I know that I'm not the only one who struggles with feelings of self-pity. How many thousands of others are sidelined by the debilitating effects of Lyme disease? Multitudes hover on sofas and beds like me, too drained to do anything more than just the bare necessities of daily functioning. In fact, some can't even do that. Anyone living with chronic illness that imposes severe limitations must experience similar feelings of disappointment, frustration, fear, sadness, and envy. I am not alone.”
― Katina Makris, Out of the Woods: Healing from Lyme Disease for Body, Mind, and Spirit