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Brenda Marroy's avatar

Oh Tracy, I hear and feel your words. Since I have had long covid, I too, have days where I don't know how to get through to the end of the day. Sometimes the fatigue is overwhelming and I have gotten to the point where I do not know what "normal" is. Some days I rail against it all and become short tempered and pissed as hell. Other days, I embrace it all and find a way to move through with grace. My greatest pick me up is to walk outside to my hugging treat and stand with my 3rd eye, and heart and solar plexus chakra against the tree. I give it love and gratitude while soaking in its strength and beauty.

Life seems to be a crap shoot these days. I send you light, love and much grace stay the course because your light and wisdom is needed in the world. Hugs, Brenda

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Soul Beckons Wild & Wise's avatar

Oh how I can relate to "railing against it" some days and then trying to "embrace it and move through it with grace"-- Oh how I love your hugging tree image, I too have a hugging tree. I am filled with much gratitude to know you dear one. I am sending you and your beautiful heart waves of love.

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Nancy A's avatar

The elephant within- a fitting description for me as well. I have Essential Tremor which I have written about a few times. I wish I could say I handle it well, but that's only half the time. I love trees, but I've never actually hugged one, just try to listen to them. I will start hugging.

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Soul Beckons Wild & Wise's avatar

Thank you for reading and sharing your heart. Perhaps your elephant and my elephant will be friends. They can meet around a hugging tree. 💜

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Lori K's avatar

Wow on so many levels. Your writing brought me right there into your experience so vividly. Thank you for sharing this.

My heart dropped as you attempted to shut the door to hear what you intuitively felt that phone call was about.

I understand the relief of finally having a diagnosis. It isn’t that we want the diagnosis, but that we have answers finally after sometimes years of shuffling between doctor after doctor.

The elephant metaphor was right on point, and reminded me of my grandmother, who loved them so much.

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Soul Beckons Wild & Wise's avatar

Thank you from my heart. Your reading it and commenting means so much. I’m grateful we’ve connected here, I’m so relishing getting to read your words, and seeing our common threads.

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