Josh Blue has cerebral palsy and is one of the funniest comedians I’ve ever seen. He was on AGT this year and during the finale, he shared that he is in phenomenal pain.
You’re not going to get better by letting it beat you.
Josh Blue
Oh how I relate to this so much!!!
There are days I frustrate my family so much because I push myself even when I’m hurting or feeling awful.
Today I woke up in so much pain – I’ve been sick to my stomach all day, my heart rate is high, I’m short of breath and I just feel awful.
I have a choice…I can stay in bed and curl up and cry – or I can get out of bed and just try.
Believe me – I’ve had a lot of days where I’ve chosen bed (or my body has chosen for me) – but if I can get up, if I can find purpose in the day, if I can just choose not to give in for a little while, then I win.
In the interest of full disclosure, I spent the entire afternoon in bed, mostly sleeping. And that’s ok too.
I can’t slay tomorrow if I don’t get enough rest today. I know that. I try to listen to my body and not totally over-do. There’s got to be that balance.
Don’t give up just because it’s hard.
Don’t give up just because it hurts.
Get out of bed when you can. Get back in bed when you need to.
Your place in this world is not defined by your sickness.
PhilippiJoy 