#chronicallygrateful

[gratefultruthmonger]

#gratitude fills the hole of want & turns it into sweet #serenity. 🧡🧡🌟🧡🧡🌟🧡🧡🌟🧡🧡 #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicillness #chronicpain #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #laurenblanchardzalewski #getyourgratitudeon #chronicallygrateful #gratefulness https://www.instagram.com/p/By-PNITHT5a/?igshid=h4xt4zu5h6zx

[soaringspoonie-blog]

New Year

i went out for new year in my home city and i think i’m out of spoons for the next month webster hall (in new york city) was a BLAST i’m not going to lie and pier 94 had an amazing after party with back to back DJs playing really great sets but the massive amounts of people that are usually in clubs was multiplied tenfold for the new year due to tourists visiting for the holidays which just added to the chaos. i had a ton of fun but i also did nothing from after christmas with my family and i was sitting in the corner half the time just talking to people sipping water till midnight. listening to music and seeing people having a blast made me have a lot of fun too–does that even make sense? i just know that if i got up and danced the night away like a normal teenager i’d be exhausted within the hour.

however you spent the near year, have a happy and healthy one with lots of spoons! anywhoo, spoonies! how did you ring in the new year? did you spend it at home? in the hospital? out with friends? in with friends?

[mypatientmatch]

My name is Rachael and I have been chronically ill since I was 15. I spent my teenage years juggling symptoms and treatments while trying to make major life decisions like where to go to college. I failed more times than I succeeded at predicting my own abilities. Why? I had no idea how to plan for my bad days. I listened to the doctors and the well-meaning people who told me to "follow my dreams" and then crashed and burned. Repeatedly.

We all know that the teenage years are difficult and complicated so why when you add on a chronic illness diagnosis does no one discuss the extra layers of complexity that adds?

I'm lucky, I found an online tribe who led me on the path to effective treatments. I'm 24 now. I graduated college and have cobbled together a means to support myself from my laptop. My goal in sharing my story is to hopefully prevent just one teen with chronic illness from going through the struggle that I could have avoided.

[gratefultruthmonger]

#gratitude helps us to embrace the blind turn as a new opportunity! 🌸🌸💛🌸🌸💛🌸🌸💛🌸🌸💛 #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicillness #chronicpain #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #gratefulness #laurenblanchardzalewski #getyourgratitudeon #chronicallygrateful https://www.instagram.com/p/By2ksWynIeq/?igshid=1gorfhjkeb0aq

[gratefultruthmonger]

Make #gratitude your attitude and feel your scars transform into your #strength. 💜💜💛💜💜💛💜💜💛💜💜💛 #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicillness #chronicpain #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #getyourgratitudeon #chronicallygrateful #laurenblanchardzalewski #positivevibes https://www.instagram.com/p/By0B9vUH6ZE/?igshid=1dcogbw7q9ia2

[gratefultruthmonger]

Make #gratitude your attitude and feel your scars transform into your #strength. 💜💜💛💜💜💛💜💜💛💜💜💛 #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicillness #chronicpain #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #getyourgratitudeon #chronicallygrateful #laurenblanchardzalewski #positivevibes https://www.instagram.com/p/By0BtMbHWjN/?igshid=14mx7bh63mine

[gratefultruthmonger]

Gratitude is a magnet for all of life’s precious treasures! 🧲💛🧲💛🧲💛🧲💛🧲💛🧲💛 #gratitude #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicillness #chronicpain #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #getyourgratitudeon #chronicallygrateful #laurenblanchardzalewski https://www.instagram.com/p/ByoSDIunB6c/?igshid=1zn9ab17qhge

[gratefultruthmonger]

Gratitude is the swiftest way to peace. Join our FB group Attitude of Gratitude with Chronic Pain. Link in bio! ☮️☮️✌️☮️☮️✌️☮️☮️✌️☮️☮️✌️ #gratitude #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicillness #chronicpain #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #laurenblanchardzalewski #chronicallygrateful #getyourgratitudeon https://www.instagram.com/p/Bygs3N_ntpo/?igshid=18iy7npshpa5w

[gratefultruthmonger]

Find #gratitude in ALL things! 🌸🌸💖🌸🌸💖🌸🌸💖🌸🌸💖🌸🌸 #gratitudedaily #happiness #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #chronicpain #chronicallygrateful #laurenblanchardzalewski https://www.instagram.com/gratitude_addict/p/BxZygnFnhP7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1s7n8zxqnpv8s

[gratefultruthmonger]

When you embrace the blessings you already possess, more will always come your way! 💟💟💜💟💟💜💟💟💜💟💟💜💟💟 Happy Mother’s Day, gang! #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicallygrateful #chronicillness #chronicpain #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #laurenblanchardzalewski https://www.instagram.com/gratitude_addict/p/BxYDSQin5p9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sm22uxq82c2q

[gratefultruthmonger]

Making #gratitude your number 1 priority gives you options that you once never saw possible! ❇️❇️💚❇️❇️💚❇️❇️💚❇️❇️💚❇️❇️ #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicallygrateful #chronicillness #chronicpain #laurenblanchardzalewski #happiness https://www.instagram.com/gratitude_addict/p/BxVCU8vHCfY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g2djfoplnjxv

[gratefultruthmonger]

You will become wealthy beyond measure when #gratitude is the priority! 🌟🌟💛🌟🌟💛🌟🌟💛🌟🌟💛🌟🌟 #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicallygrateful #chronicillness #chronicallygrateful #chronicpain #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #laurenblanchardzalewski https://www.instagram.com/gratitude_addict/p/BxSRB3inyvG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fk08fwuzesdi

[gratefultruthmonger]

Catch a whiff of the sweetest smell in the world....the smell of #gratitude! ✴️✴️🍊✴️✴️🍊✴️✴️🍊✴️✴️🍊✴️✴️ #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicallygrateful #chronicillness #chronicpain #getyourgratitudeon #laurenblanchardzalewski https://www.instagram.com/gratitude_addict/p/BxPlToOHOip/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v5b3z5jwd8ac

[gratefultruthmonger]

My FAVORITE song! 💠💠💎💠💠💎💠💠💎💠💠💎💠💠 #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicallygrateful #chronicillness #chronicpain #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain #laurenblanchardzalewski https://www.instagram.com/gratitude_addict/p/BxNDdognzk3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wqnw9qg6edzk

[gratefultruthmonger]

A life rich in #gratitude will turn black & white moments into TECHNICOLOR! 💖💖🌸💖💖🌸💖💖🌸💖💖🌸💖💖 #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicallygrateful #chronicillness #chronicpain #laurenblanchardzalewski #attitudeofgratitudewithchronicpain https://www.instagram.com/gratitude_addict/p/BxKI17nnrEz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ejhr6mz21f1i

[gratefultruthmonger]

#GRATITUDE - Even the smallest piece brings us #peace. 💟💟💜💟💟💜💟💟💜💟💟💜💟💟 #gratitudeaddict #laurenzalewski #chronicallygrateful #chronicillness #chronicpain #laurenblanchardzalewski https://www.instagram.com/gratitude_addict/p/BxCoigqn75m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14340dc62t9ad