One day I'll be well enough ... I DID IT!

One day I'll be well enough ...

Back in February 2022, I wrote an instagram post asking:

'do you have to rest after a shower and a hair wash?'

I expressed gratitude at being able to have enough energy to get up, shower and wash my hair. (Having experienced plenty of days where this was completely and utterly impossible). I expressed gratitude to my husband for doing the school run allowing me to pace effectively, and the knowledge that I had learnt to express my needs to help myself heal. And I expressed gratitude for the fact that I'd finally learnt how to enjoy and find peace with my need for a post-shower rest. (For me a huge part of the healing process was to learn 'how to' rest - who knew someone might not know that! 😂)

I hoped and I dreamt ... And deep down even though it scared me - I didn't really ever believe life would be that bad forever (read here about believing). But I wasn't sure, and I always had doubt, I wondered if I'd ever get to a place where I could do more than shower/wash hair in one day. That I could get up, have a shower, and get on with the rest of a plan-filled day!

But roll on a few more years, and I can safely say that showering and washing my hair is no longer a whole day's activity. I will never be the person who jumps straight out of bed into the shower, grabs a coffee and runs straight out of the door onto the next action for the day. But nor do I wish to be. Yes, I take a moment after a shower to sit and take stock (rest/pace), but now it's just a moment. Just a check-in. And then I can get on with the rest of my day.

Sharing because it is possible ... Sharing because it's ok to hope. Sharing because I managed to wash my hair and have a shower and complete my whole day today!

Here the original instagram post from February 2022:

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