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Changes.

The last 13 months in a nutshell: 1) saying yes to a (part-time) middle-school counseling job after a long season off to focus on my health, 2) a long commute, working around student schedules, and expectations beyond simply counseling soon making me feel I was not capable of doing this job well, 3) deciding to … Continue reading Changes. →

caroline chronic pain, general, Lourdes., work Leave a comment May 11, 2022May 12, 2022 2 Minutes
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Having a chronic illness has taught me there is joy in vulnerability and a beauty in sharing our suffering. It forces me, daily, to choose to believe the fact that I am loved for who I am and not what I do- that I can keep showing up, because I still matter and my life still holds meaning, even when it's so different than I imagined it would be. It's taught me to choose grit. 

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Grit: courage and resolve; strength of character.

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