It's been well over a year since my last post, and clearly I've had so many lessons in learning to love myself that were MORE than post-worthy. It wasn't "should I write about this or not"; it was more that it takes me a long time to process all the stuff and to be totally honest, I was very overwhelmed and at times depressed. There, I said it. I don't feel like I have anything to be embarrassed or ashamed of; on the contrary, I needed to make it to the other side of some of this stuff before I could write about it. Some stuff had no end in sight at the time, and man, it was too much. And at some point during my silence, I learned I wasn't the only one and lots of us--with or without lupus--are struggling emotionally, physically, spiritually...honey, all of it.
So, I'll break the next few posts up into "chapters", so it'll be more about the event/topic, and spanning over the last two years or so. There'll be some overlap in the timelines of the chapters, but it's ok. It's a personal blog, not an attempt at a pulitzer :) And just like all things, when I'm able to write, I will; when it's difficult, I'll take care of myself first (look at that growth, honey!)
