To my dear friend Henry,

Thank you for reminding me that even on my hardest days I like you am unstoppable. That we are not what has happened to us, that we deserve to live a life of love, happiness, and pure joy. We deserve adventure, and to know that no matter how many mountains we have to climb we will always make it to the top.

Never allow another persons judgement stop you from moments of pure happiness. Live for the joy that gets you through the sadness, those moments will help you reflect and find your light in the dark.

Some weeks we feel like we are in the ring, getting knocked down over and over. Learning how to get up after each hit, finding ways to cope and accept help while retaining your independence can be the most beautiful part of your fight.

To my beautiful friend Melissa, thank you for all you do. Thank you for inspiring me everyday, thank you for being part of my story and for always sharing yours. I hope you know how strong you are, how resilient you are, how brave you are, and that your kindness overwhelms me. Always remember to just keep swimming... 

Shine your light to those around you, you know never know who has been living in the dark cautiously walking and hitting nothing but walls. Share kindness, be sincere, be compassionate.

To Sara,

Thank you for being the reason I made it through the week, for giving me hope when I felt like I was drowning and for reminding me we are never alone. You have forever been etched into my heart because of your kindness, your generosity, and your overwhelming light that shines so bright. 

In todays episode we talk about grief, how it changes you, how it molds you into this person you were always meant to be. How in the darkest of moments you will find the strength, courage, resilience you never knew you had in you.

A start of my journey and a little about myself as we get started on learning more about CRPS among many other chronic illnesses out there.