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    The Ultimate Gift Guide – Gift Ideas For Someone With Epilepsy

    Epilepsy is hard to explain, let alone understand. It can be a real head scratcher to come up with an ideal gift for someone living with epilepsy, especially if you don’t live with it yourself. Not to worry! This gift…

    By Tiffany Kairos November 20, 2020

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✵ OUR EMOTIONS ARE VALID ✵ ▪ ▪ Have you ev ✵ OUR EMOTIONS ARE VALID ✵ ▪ ▪ Have you ever been criticized for how you feel on any given day? Maybe today isn’t as easy as yesterday and it’s got you feeling down. Maybe you feel stressed because it’s a bit of a mess deep inside. Maybe it’s a bit lonely because there’s no one physically there to turn to who gets it truly. ▪ ▪ Whatever the case may be, never for a moment should we be shamed for being human. It isn’t easy contending with a chronic illness day in and day out. ▪ ▪ We don’t need the cold breeze of guilt and self blame. We have enough on our plates. We need your support. We need your love. We need the confidence that we can feel because this condition is so real. ▪ ▪ Comment 🌹 to signify that we are allow to feel! ▪ ▪ I love you! ♥
✵ WHERE IS YOUR FOCUS? ✵ ▪ ▪ Pause a momen ✵ WHERE IS YOUR FOCUS? ✵ ▪ ▪ Pause a moment a moment and reflect. Where is your focus at? Are you zoned in on hurt? On your current situation? On the situation in it’s entirety? ▪ ▪ Is it dragging you down? Making it difficult to stand up? Know something. You are not a prisoner to hurt. You can break the chains that bind and walk free anytime. ▪ ▪ Place your focus on any and all lessons that can be absorbed from toxic situations so that you can grow stronger. Braver. More courageous than you ever could have fathomed. ▪ ▪ Wherever your focus is today, make sure it’s in a good place. And again, remind yourself that you are not a prisoner. You are FREE. ▪ ▪ Comment 🦅 to declare that you are FREE today and always! ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
✵ CHOOSE HAPPY ✵ ▪ ▪ Are you happy, regard ✵ CHOOSE HAPPY ✵ ▪ ▪ Are you happy, regardless of having a chronic illness? Do you feel confident within yourself? Are you proud of how far you’ve come? ▪ ▪ These are check-up questions I ask myself from time-to-time because mental health matters. Refusing to let epilepsy take hold of the steering wheel in my life matters. ▪ ▪ Even though we have an illness in our lives, one we didn’t ask for or have control of, we do have control of how we want to feel. We can be glum and feel defeated or we can choose to be happy and determined to accomplish goals even so. ▪ ▪ How are you feeling at this moment? Know that you have the power. It’s in your hands. Choose happy today, tomorrow and everyday. No matter what you come up against. ▪ ▪ Comment 🙂 to signify that your illness cannot steal your joy! ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
✵ IT’S ALL IN HOW WE GROW ✵ ▪ ▪ We were ✵ IT’S ALL IN HOW WE GROW ✵ ▪ ▪ We were handed an unexpected and unpleasant surprise. Our life forever changing before our eyes. Having to adapt quick to a new way to live. Swimming in a rough sea of emotions trying to understand and come to acceptance. ▪ ▪ We could have grown cold. Ice cold. Turned our back against the world. We could have given up trying and resigned to crying broken our way through life. But instead, we made the decision to face our condition in courage and fight on. Not sure of what to expect but giving up is an option. I applaud you for your strength. Your resilience. Your determination. ▪ ▪ Our illnesses have failed to take us down. Have failed to steal our gumption to press on. Our illnesses have…FAILED. ▪ ▪ We WIN every single time we STAND firm. ▪ ▪ Comment 🙌🏼 to signify that you WIN over your condition! ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
✩ IT’S ALL WORKIN’ OUT! ✩ ▪ ▪ My initi ✩ IT’S ALL WORKIN’ OUT! ✩ ▪ ▪ My initial reaction to my epilepsy diagnosis was complete shock and denial. I mean, really? Woah! 😳 I needed time to process. ▪ ▪ Keep in mind that experiencing a wide range of emotions is a normal response to a life-changing situation. ▪ ▪ It doesn’t mean that you’re weak, going crazy, or won’t be able to meet the health and emotional challenges that lie ahead. ▪ ▪ You are not powerless and you are not alone. ▪ ▪ Pop on over and check out my brand new reel and others too! Get a good laugh in and some awareness too! ▪ ▪ High-Five to those who know whose voice that is in the NEW REEL! ✋🏼😉
✵ GO AT YOUR OWN PACE ✵ ▪ ▪ When we’re a ✵ GO AT YOUR OWN PACE ✵ ▪ ▪ When we’re assigned a chronic illness diagnosis, we seek out the direction that is meant for us. There are others around who are similar, some who understand it a bit more, whose courage has flourished and wisdom stands true. Some who walk at a pace much faster than ours, to meet their destination but we have to remember… ▪ ▪ Our direction is unique to us and is more important than catching up to anyone else. We’ve got to focus on our pace so that we can learn and grow our way. ▪ ▪ Admire others on the journey but don’t desire to be like another only desire to be the greatest version you can be! ▪ ▪ Comment 🔥 to signify that you are unstoppable! ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
✵ LIVE WITH INTENTION ✵ ▪ ▪ When we live w ✵ LIVE WITH INTENTION ✵ ▪ ▪ When we live with intention, we’re living as our authentic self. We choose to simplify our life and become less stressed. ▪ ▪ We need to be courageous, be fearless, take an honest look at ourselves in the mirror and be willing to do what’s best for our lives as we take on chronic illness. ▪ ▪ Is there anything holding you back from pursuing your goals and dreams? Anything hindering you from persevering along your journey? What toxic factors need to be trimmed away? ▪ ▪ Know with certainty that it’s okay and it doesn’t make you a bad person for taking care of you. You can’t pour from an empty cup so you need to fill yours first. ▪ ▪ What are some toxic things to remove: ⚡️Negative self talk ⚡️Unhealthy friendships ⚡️Complacency ⚡️Comparing yourself to others ⚡️Fear of failure ▪ ▪ What would you add to this list? What is one of your biggest goals as you take this journey with chronic illness? Let me know in the comment box below! ⬇️ ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
✵ WATER WITH CARE ✵ ▪ ▪ In our quest to fi ✵ WATER WITH CARE ✵ ▪ ▪ In our quest to find happiness or even healing, we must realize it’s not up to another person, place or thing to make us happy or restored. Happiness and healing comes from within and it takes work and consistent action. ▪ ▪ The grass isn’t greener on the other side. ▪ ▪ The grass is greenest where you water it. ▪ ▪ Are you watering your grass? Loving it? Nurturing it? Planting flowers in it? ▪ ▪ Comment 🌻 to nurture your garden! ▪ ▪ I love you! ♥
✵ YOU ARE NOT ALONE! ✵ ▪ ▪ 1 in 26 people ✵ YOU ARE NOT ALONE! ✵ ▪ ▪ 1 in 26 people living in the United States will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. ▪ ▪ In fact, you may know someone who has epilepsy today. ▪ ▪ Epilepsy can affect anyone with a brain and seizures can strike at any time, without warning or reason. ▪ ▪ This is why I am so passionate about speaking up and speaking out! Sharing my story and helping in all the ways available to further awareness and push for a cure! ▪ ▪ If you’re feeling alone right now... ⚡️Reach out/call a friend ⚡️Ask for help ⚡️Don’t be silent ⚡️Don’t give up trying ⚡️Join a support group on social media ▪ ▪ No. No one wants to be blindsided with a chronic illness diagnosis. ▪ ▪ But know this. Own this. No matter if or when you find yourself feeling alone, you are not. Boys, girls, men and women are all being diagnosed and currently live with epilepsy today. ▪ ▪ Let’s stand with and support one another along this journey. Because at the end of the day, we are stronger together! ▪ ▪ Comment 🙌🏼 to signify WE ARE TOGETHER! ▪ ▪ Check out my latest REEL! 🎞💖 ▪ ▪ I love you! ♥
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