Life with Chronic Pain and Illness
Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s very much a work in progress for me: Learning to slow down and realize you can't do everything is a hard, but important, lesson to learn. Click To Tweet
I don’t know about you, but I struggle with this. It’s hard for me to admit that there are things I can’t, or perhaps shouldn’t, do. I hate to disappoint others, and that often means I do things that I know will set me into a flare-up. Logically, I know that, based on the weather forecast or my job duties or whatever, I’m already in a position to use up my spoons for the day … and that’s without taking on one more thing. I’m getting better at prioritizing, delegating, or just saying “no,” but I’m not there yet. Way too many days I ignore my body telling me, “You did a thing yesterday, so it’s okay to rest today.” Thankfully, God is patient with me and continues to give me the strength to do what I need to do, and He also gives me the grace to not feel guilty when I have to take time to rest.
Is this something you struggle with, as well? Or do you have tips on how to get better at this?
I hope you have a blessed, low-pain day.
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