1. Your pajama’s are likely overflowing into another drawer and if you’re like me you also have a wide variety of seasonal Pj’s.
Silver lining: Hopefully you love pj’s like I always have so buying yet another pair is exciting.
2. You now have great appointment scheduling skills and have learned to write them down in several places in case you forget. You are also skilled at dealing with what happens when one reschedule results in a cascade of reschedules.
Silver lining: Not too sure, maybe when we get better we could add professional scheduler to our resumes? 😉
3. The things you can eat continues to narrow and going outside the list means payback, but sometimes you just have to live a little.
Silver lining: You now have extensive nutritional knowledge with relation to your illness, which likely far exceeds your GP’s.
4. You’ve learned to accept that your social life no longer has many commonalities with your ‘well-friends’. Your things-to-talk-about include random new symptoms and doctors appointments that nobody but another spoonie could possibly relate to.
Silver lining: Chronic illness communities on social media totally get you.
5. You’ve seemingly heard all the remedies and you’ve even tried some of them.
Silver lining: You’re now intimately familiar with how to cure almost anything according to someone’s aunt’s, brother’s, uncles, sister’s advice.
6. You swear if one more person says they’re tired like you are or they get tired too you’re going to think of a great comeback, but brainfog will keep you from remembering it anyway, so instead you nod and silently have a variety of strong feelings.
Silver lining: Patience is a virtue?
7. And lastly you remind yourself that on your baseline days this could be as good as it gets and you try to make peace with that while simultaneously trying to do what it takes to feel better than that.
Silver lining: You’re stronger and braver than you ever imagined you could have been. You’ve faced fears many will never know, and you’ve faced them head on with grace and dignity.
So what do you get if all seven signs are relatable? Well, I suppose the comfort in knowing that you aren’t alone. There are many of us out here fighting the same dragons, each and every day. My inbox is always open if you need support. A few more of my little doodles below as I follow along with the daily prompts from World Watercolor Group on Instagram. Thank you for stopping by and hoping today brings you smiles.
Your paintings definitely make me smile, Mishka. Hope your new jammies feel cozy!
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Thank you, Carol! New PJs are the best.😁 Hoping today has been a good one for you!🌻
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I appreciate your positive attitude. I deal with a great deal of physical pain in my life and I know how important humor is in order to maintain a sense of well being! Thanks for making me smile 🙂
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Thank you for stopping by! I’m sorry you too deal with physical pain, it can be life alerting to say the least. Humor is a definite coping mechanism for me. Hoping today has been best as can be for you.🌻
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I agree with 4-7.
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I’m sorry you too can relate. It’s not a journey I’d wish upon anyone. Thank you for stopping by and hoping your day is best as can be.🌻
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What a great post Mishka! I love that you highlighted the silver lining for each ‘sign.’ Your paintings are wonderful, as usual. The little glow worm brings back memories for me. My son had one when he was just a baby and it was his favorite toy for a couple of years. Sending warm thoughts and hugs your way!
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Thank you, Terri! Adding a silver lining to most things over time has helped me to habitually see the goodness in the world. It helps.
The glo worm 😁 They certainly were a cherished bedtime toy. So sweet too.
Thank you for your compassion! Hoping today treats you kindly!🌻
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such a wonderfully true post. i LOVE to get new pjs………and to have them in seasonal colors and designs i am working on. and like Terri mentioned, I love that you pointed out a “silver lining” no matter how small that is. you are such a wonderful person and your paintings are so cute. the dove and santa are just amazing. sending blessings your way………..
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Thank you for stopping by, Wendi! Aren’t jammies the best.😁 I always try to look for the positives. At the end of the day our time is all we have and for me I’d rather use it smiling.🌸 Thank you for your kindness! Hoping today is best as can be for you!🌻
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It is truly my pleasure. If I have missed some of your posts, I am sorry as I so love your blog!
Yes, PJs are the best and when I am the most comfortable and smiling is the best!
Sending you blessings of peace……
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Thank you for sharing…. You are not alone, and your positive attitude is an encouragement to me!😊
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That’s very kind of you, thank you! Hoping today treats you kindly!🌻
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Good morning! I follow three blogs and yours is the only one currently “active”. The two others have taken a break and I’m feeling quite alone. I’ve commented before on your blogs but don’t even know your name. I live in Florida and am really struggling right now. Fighting self-destructive thoughts with so much up in the air financially and just with disability crap, that I know you too just went through. You mentioned in this blog that I could always reach out, but I’m sorry, I’m not good at figuring out this computer stuff and am not sure how to do that? I love your sharing and it helps me tremendously to know I’m not alone. How would I text you if I just wanted or needed to talk? Please forgive my lack of skills in this area. And thank you for being so open about your experiences and giving me hope every time I see one of your posts! Know you make s difference in my life, seriously. Thank you for this post today. It means more than you could know.
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Thank you for reaching out! I know that’s difficult. I would encourage you to follow a few more blogs. It helps in some way to see others in similar situations, even when the situations are unfortunate. It helps some of us to not feel so alone. One way I chose who to follow was to look at people who comment and follow them as they are seemingly most active. If you ever wanted to contact me you can click the contact page and send me an email. I’m going to forewarn you, I might be slow to reply but I will reply! Hoping today is kind to you.🌸
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I relate!!! I am a full-time pj-wearer! I buy pajamas and slipper socks way more than any other kind of clothing.
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Me too! 😁 The Gap (factory outlet) has great mix n match ones that are reasonably priced.😊 I also recently got some cute bunny face slipper socks there. 🐰 It’s the little things😁🌸 Hoping today is a good one for you!
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I love holiday pjs and slipper socks especially – particularly Halloween, but also Christmas, Valentine’s, etc.
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This is all very relatable and you made me laugh! We spoonies are PJ connoisseurs I reckon. If only the nice ones weren’t so expensive…
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Indeed we are and I completely agree! I bet you could make some cute jammies.😊
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I’ve tried it before and it’s not really worth it – the fabric is more expensive and poorer quality than what they use in RTW.
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Brilliant post and SO true!! My absolute favorite thing to do when I get home from work is put on my PJ’s! I have a drawer full of what I refer to as comfy clothes and now I am at the point that I will where them out to the grocery store! Being warm and comfy is SO wonderful!!
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Thank you, Alyssa! You are so right, being comfy is everything when you are otherwise feeling like yuck. Hoping all is well as can be with with you and thank you for stopping in for a read!🌻
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The pleasure was all mine! Comfy clothes is everything in my mind!!
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Very insightful post…Yes us chronic sufferers get each other! I agree there are always positives to every dark cloud if we just look for them 😉
Blessings,
Jennifer
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Thank you for stopping in for a read! Hoping life is tearing you kindly.🌸
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It’s a pleasure 😀
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Very insightful. Whilst I don’t have any chronic illnesses like a lot of people, as a TBI survivor I do understand a lot of your points. Your comments about being tired made me smile – I totally agree, I just also generally have to add a headache and eye pain that requires more pain killers than others take in a year jus to be able to stand up straight! But absolutely, I’m sure my headache is no different from yours….
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Thank you for stopping in for a read, Catherine! I’m sorry you’re in so very much pain. That’s a struggle we share, in our own separate way. It’s life altering for certain. Hoping today brings you goodness. 🌻
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These made me chuckle and nod along to each of them! It’s quite like the infograph post I did a while ago, but you perfected it with the silver lining parts! Beautiful art as always; for some reason I try to find a favourite each time, even though it’s pretty much impossible. I especially love the dove of peace and peace, and the kittykat made me chuckle! And for the PJs, I invested in a storage box as an addition to my drawers just to stash the overflow, I love jammies! 🙂 xx
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Thank you for stopping by and for your kindness! The dove was for the shootings here in CA. Its been a heart wrenching month.
Great idea with the PJs! I’ve two drawers bursting at the seems now.😁 There are worse problems of course.😉
Hoping today is kind to you!🌻😊
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Every single one is so true! You are so kind to offer support too! Oh and BTW…I am waiting for 5 new nightshirts to get here….lol
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Thank you, Dianne! Enjoy those nightshirts!! 😁🌻
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Wonderful post!! It always seems to take so much energy to get into “real” clothes when I have to leave the house! 🙂 Nice to know there’s an entire pj community out there and I’m not the only one.
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Oh yes we are out here keeping the pj industry alive and well! 😉😁 Thank you for stopping by for a read! 🌻
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All 7! So happy to find another chronically ill but cheerful blogger! I need you! I truly relate to the pajamas!!
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Hi! There are some great bloggers here, who regularly rise above! So inspirational, and such great support on those low days. I look forward to following along with your blog!! Hoping today has been kind to you!🌻
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Yes thank you- it has-it truly is wonderful to be able to connect with others in the same predicament. How lucky we are to have the internet!
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This was both entertaining and accurate for those of us living with a chronic illness!
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Thank you for stopping in! Hoping today is treating you kindly!🌸
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Thank you for sharing! I can totally relate to all of this! It’s all about the comfort. I find that I don’t want to wear anything stiff, or that isn’t like being wrapped in a fluffy cloud since my health went south.
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Thank you for stopping by! When comfort is about the only thing you can control when dealing with chronic illness issues, comfy clothes become extremely appealing.😁 Hoping today is kind to you🌸
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Never associated my love for pyjamas (and fluffy socks, does that count?) to chronic pain, but at least now I have an excuse for wearing my soft reindeer pj trousers all year round. Love this post xx
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Oh fluffy socks are dreamy 😊🌸 Hoping today is kind to you 🌻
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Bought some more today funnily enough! And you too lovely 💕
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