Zebra Seeking Spoons

This week something really great happened. I was aty appointment getting my IVIG infusion and was recognized by several people as the person heading up the in person Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome support group in my home town, and for my blog and poetry. It was surreal but so wonderful. These are things I do with my life to find purpose and meaning ever since chronic illness and pain forced me to give up my former life plans. I always hope that I am making an Impact but it’s not always easy to tell to what degree that’s actually happening. This was a beautiful thing, to unexpectedly come face to face with multiple people who are getting something from my efforts. I hope to continue to grow the amount of people that come to the support group. It’s helpful for me to run it so I’m so glad it holds meaning to those who attend. And my blog, especially my poetry, ignites my creative side that went dormant for so long as I got sicker. The fact that people are relating to it and sharing it with others means so much to me and is so motivating. This is proof that you can create a new life that holds meaning while mourning the former life you’ve lost due to your illness. You can hold both. Don’t give up. There are so many ways to find purpose if you think outside the box and don’t let the sadness of the life you lost take over. We are all able to write a new chapter despite the complications we now live with day by day. You can find inspiration in the most unlikely places.