Chronic Illness has a way of teaching you amazing life lessons in a very deep and personal way. Because I don't run around shopping everyday like I used to, I find these really sweet and simple moments when I can just read about, meditate on, and listen to the lessons I need to learn. And gratitude seems to be a recurring theme.
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Julia Olson
All the King's Horses and All the King's Men
I'm 34 years old, have a great husband and 4 wonderful kids and have been pretty darn sick for more than 7 years. People that know me say that I don't look sick, but take my word for it, please. :)
My journey has been LONG and BUMPY and I've learned a lot! When you are faced with chronic illness, you find out that traditional medicine has its place, but can only take you so far. You learn that you must look outside the box if you want to reclaim your health. You get all excited when you discover there is a whole world of alternative medicine, only to realize that it is a jungle in and of itself.
The light really turns on when you see that in order to navigate through this whole crazy thing, you have to work hard, pray hard, and listen to the inner voice that can guide you through it all.
So maybe "all the king's horses and all the king's men" couldn't put Humpty together again but I do believe that "all the kings horses and all the king's men" can combine their efforts with Humpty Dumpty and the king himself to work through it all, piece by piece.
So here it is...my musings on the ups and downs of healing chronic illness.