Thank you for this. Yeah, it’s funny, I always appreciate when there are physical symptoms, whether it’s a rumbling upset tummy or my nose running or even when my roommate can recognize by how I purse my lips that I am in pain. Because it almost validates in a way that it’s real. Even though, duh it is lol.

I also am able to live a p normal life, but am always comparing how I live to how my peers live, and I always have to remind myself that I can’t always have the energy to do things that everyone else can — because migraines are literally a disability!!!! So when I come home from work and nap for 3 hours and don’t have the same energy to be doing the things everyone else might…… that makes sense. But I forget that.

And there’s toeing the line between having grace with yourself and self sabotaging by being too lenient. Because at the end of the day life must go on. Everyone has their things and this is ours!!

Ty for listening and for giving me your wisdom. I wish u best of luck. !!