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Day 77 : Will | Positive 100 | Chronic Positivity Project

Day 77: Will

This is Day 77 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.

Beating or even living with a chronic condition can be a battle of wills. You can have all the hope and support in the world, but if you do not have a strong will to thrive, your body isn’t going to do it without you. When things get tough you have to be willing to dig your heels in and stand your ground.

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Day 73 : Trust | Positive 100 | Chronic Positivity Project

Day 73: Trust

This is Day 73 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.

Trust is one of the most important things we have in this world. We have to trust, because even if we try to push the world away, we can never depend on only ourselves. Trust me (ha!), I’ve tried.

We trust friends and family. Coworkers. Strangers we ask for directions. Doctors. Lawyers. The news. Our gods (whichever one we believe in). Trusting can be hard. Leaving something up to another person or having faith that they are there for you as you would take care of yourself isn’t easy.

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