Conflicting emotions arenāt rare or odd. They are part of life. Whatās rare is to ever have a single emotion without another one nearby pushing its way into your mind.
Iāve learned that I can be grateful to be alive, and frustrated that Iāve fallen up the stepsā¦ again.
Whatever growth youāve had, itās never enough. The rest of life works that way, too. Healing from sickness, recovery, and growth in anything are so slow. Itās so slow, it can be discouraging, frustrating, even infuriating. Itās human nature: we want the progress to be fast, and fast enough to notice it.
"Past performance is not indicative of future resultsā is good news for anyone facing a major life setback. Forget Your Past Performance Any advertisement you see for an investment firm includes the required disclaimer, āPast performance is not indicative of future...
There are so many people with serious health conditions that suffer from what doctors call invisible illness. Invisible does not mean a patient is fabricating a health issue. It means that the condition is not observable by others. This makes sense. Itās logical. Yet, most people falsely believe if they canāt see a clear indication of illness, then whoever they are looking at must be healthy. This is very common with neurological disorders.
Two years later, I finally had an answer, but that answer meant I had another medical condition. There is both relief and grief when you get a medical diagnosis. I felt relief because there was an explanation for my symptoms, and I could learn to manage themāand maybe feel better. I felt grief because that meant having yet another medical condition to manage that will likely never go away.
That impacts my quality of life. Like many neurological disorders, there isnāt necessarily a cure, but there are ways to manage symptoms. The conflicting emotions can feel like a massive battle in your mind: validated, disappointed, relieved, hopeful, frustrated, angry, hopeful again. That inner battle can feel exhausting, as if there is only one correct emotion.
Iāve been asked about my lifestyle numerous times by doctors and nurses. After sharing all the details, they said itās shocking that I had cardiac arrest.
What led up to that day is equally shocking. What happened after is beyond words. Across America, more people have become aware of how health insurance companies routinely deny coverage for their policyholders. These arenāt rare instances, itās part of their system to put profit over patients.
It can be challenging to live what people consider a normal life when you get reminders every day, throughout the day, that you live with numerous health conditions. No One Wants to Be that Guy We all know that personāthe one you avoid asking, āHow are you?ā You donāt...
On January 11, 2018, I went for my run, frustrated that I kept having to walk to catch my breath. Iād learn after the fact that I was having a heart attack during that run. I had no chest pain, and no indication that I should be concerned. It was no different from the previous 100 runs. If you had told me I was having a heart attack, I wouldnāt have believed it. I felt fine.
Conflicting emotions arenāt rare or odd. They are part of life. Whatās rare is to ever have a single emotion without another one nearby pushing its way into your mind.
Iāve learned that I can be grateful to be alive, and frustrated that Iāve fallen up the stepsā¦ again.
Whatever growth youāve had, itās never enough. The rest of life works that way, too. Healing from sickness, recovery, and growth in anything are so slow. Itās so slow, it can be discouraging, frustrating, even infuriating. Itās human nature: we want the progress to be fast, and fast enough to notice it.
"Past performance is not indicative of future resultsā is good news for...
There are so many people with serious health conditions that suffer from what doctors call invisible illness. Invisible does not mean a patient is fabricating a health issue. It means that the condition is not observable by others. This makes sense. Itās logical. Yet, most people falsely believe if they canāt see a clear indication of illness, then whoever they are looking at must be healthy. This is very common with neurological disorders.
Two years later, I finally had an answer, but that answer meant I had another medical condition. There is both relief and grief when you get a medical diagnosis. I felt relief because there was an explanation for my symptoms, and I could learn to manage themāand maybe feel better. I felt grief because that meant having yet another medical condition to manage that will likely never go away.
That impacts my quality of life. Like many neurological disorders, there isnāt necessarily a cure, but there are ways to manage symptoms. The conflicting emotions can feel like a massive battle in your mind: validated, disappointed, relieved, hopeful, frustrated, angry, hopeful again. That inner battle can feel exhausting, as if there is only one correct emotion.
It can be challenging to live what people consider a normal life when you...