One breath a time ~

Life checkin 🌞

I’m beyond happy to announce that after 4 months of being unable to drive I’m now back behind the wheel! My body with all the chronic diseases & pain always flare during winter; with that I had be on more meds to manage my symptoms making me unsafe to drive. I have built up a tolerance of certain side effects but at the same time I never want to put others or myself at risk; any form of impairment no matter how tolerant I feel is still unacceptable for me personally. So the past few months I’ve been fortunate to receive help from my family & DoorDash lol. It’s very frustrating being as independent as I am not to be able to live as freely as I want; whether it be driving, financial independence, what clothes I can wear depending on my pain/sensory level, activities I’m capable of doing… I often wonder what I could be & what all I could do if I was perfectly well. But I remain hopeful.

During this time of reflection I’ve been coming home to my love of the arts in various forms; drawing/painting, theatre, photography, movement, creative writing, music, etc. Not everyone is aware of this as my account has been mainly focused around hiking & yoga (2 of my great loves) that I have a professional background within the arts & have studied/trained in the majority listed above (less so in music besides being in musical theatre but it does feed/inspire my other forms of art + I would love to learn to play the guitar). So despite being laid up I’m very grateful that these past loves have been sparked in my soul again.

Mental health side note: I’m also coming into a more free space of giving less fucks to engagement on these social media platforms. I’ve noticed a decrease in the majority of accounts & I know that can have a negative impact on our mental health. My philosophy to which I’m working to hone is “I create for myself not for likes or follows.” Social media does not have the right to fuck with our heads. When the thief of joy aka comparison comes out that is the cue to take a social media break. Stay empowered.

Sharing more on life in my next post. ILY fam 🫶🏼

xo. #rrawimpact #mentalhealth #chronicillnesswarrior
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