Sunday, April 2, 2017

Henrietta

Chronic pain is not something I like to advertise or talk about because it makes me feel weak or not good enough or broken and I don't want to worry people BUT it is time to speak out a bit. I just wanted to say, hey peeps, I've been dealing with chronic pain for 6 years.

I call her Henrietta.

I wanted to let you know that if I am looking at you and maybe having this glazed over look, Henrietta is not allowing me to process words. Henrietta also gets in the way of my decision making brain, rational brain. Henrietta also keeps me at home so meeting up is a bit impossible. Henrietta makes me wear loose clothes that make me seem more of a hippie than I really am. She doesn't make me feel sexy. Henrietta doesn't let me play sports anymore. She also makes relationships suffer. Henrietta does not let me sleep. Henrietta isn't killing me but she does affect me on a day to day basis. I have learned so much from Henrietta. She has taken me down roads that I didn't know existed. One day I will say goodbye to Henrietta with the help of my healing energy family. That day apparently is not today. There is a timing to all things.

Thank you for reading💜