Hi Everyone:
We now have a section on the forum for Inspirational stories written by BC patients and caregivers. I’m proposing that we also have a place for inspirational sayings, verses, words to be an additional boost for people to read when their spirits are low. I came across this on my Face Book page this morning. It was posted by a BC survivor and is from a cancer support page Victory Today. I feel that this is very fitting for anyone going through the bladder cancer journey. It is also applicable to many other situations. Here it goes:
If the mountain seems too big today
then climb a hill instead
If the morning brings you sadness
it’s ok to stay in bed
If the day weighs heavy
and your plans feel like a curse
There’s no shame in rearranging
don’t make yourself feel worse
If a shower stings like needles
and a bath feels like you will drown
If you haven’t washed your hair for days
don’t throw away your crown
A day is not a lifetime
a rest is not defeat
Don’t think of it as failure
just a quiet kind retreat
It’s ok to take a moment
from an anxious fractured mind
The world will not stop turning
while you get realigned
The mountain will still be there
when you want to try again
You can climb in your own time
just love yourself til then.
All the best to everyone. I hope this is a good reminder to all that in this journey we will all take the necessary steps for self love and care and not feel guilty about it. ((((HUGS))))