If there is one thing I learned on this arduous journey, it is that I must be more patient with myself. I cannot dictate my timeline or control the narrative. I must be patient much like a passenger in a bus. I am not saying I enjoy the ride, but I cannot determine the speed or the route. I only know that I am headed in the right direction.

Our bodies are working SO hard for us. When we feel absolutely horrible, the fight within us is greatest!! Give yourself time to regroup! Do not give up hope. Do not give in to negative thoughts, no matter how lonely it may be.

Give yourself time to heal! Give yourself time to cry! Give yourself time to rest! Give yourself time…you are a warrior, even in your darkest moments…you will fight on!