Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy. On air from March 10th

This past week was a rough one for me. I have lived with fibromyalgia for nearly 30 years, and although I have learned to recognize many of the signs and manage my energy as best I can, sometimes it still comes in out of nowhere and completely flattens me. When that happens, it feels as though my body is weighed down by iron bricks. Everything becomes hard—moving, thinking, focusing, even simply getting through the day. And no matter how much sleep I get, I can still wake up feeling as though my body is carrying an impossible heaviness.

Over the years, I have learned that fighting it only makes it worse. There are moments in life when the wisest thing we can do is give in, rest, hydrate, be still, and stop apologizing for what our body truly needs. So many people live with conditions, disabilities, exhaustion, pain, or invisible struggles that others cannot see or understand. The important thing is not to let those challenges become our identity, but to learn how to live with them, listen to them, and manage them with as much grace and compassion as we can. We need to know our triggers, respect our limits, and stop measuring ourselves against what others think we should be able to do.

That does not mean giving up on life. It means learning a new rhythm. It means focusing on what we can do, when we can do it, and allowing ourselves the space to redirect when needed. I may not always be able to do everything I want, and some weeks I may offer less than I had hoped, but I have learned not to beat myself up for that. Instead, I choose to honor where I am, do what I can with the energy I have, and trust that this too shall pass. Whatever challenge you are living with, may you give yourself permission to listen deeply, care for yourself kindly, and remember that your worth is never diminished by what you are going through.

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