As migraine awareness month comes to a close, I will share a few thoughts from my book, "Climbing My Matterhorn". It is difficult to choose highlights, but since I have been relaying facts about migraine disease on social media all of June, I thought I would conclude with my personal perspective.
"In my humble opinion, the best way to understand our own journey of pain is to step into or alongside someone else's pain for a period of time. This unique perspective gives important insights into the same universal similarities and truths we all endure while walking our journeys. Our individual crosses are unique to us, but we can cope and persevere much in the same way together, which provides us with a united feeling of hope. This is what we are truly searching for, right? HOPE is never to be underestimated. Collectively, we can help one another deliver hope into the hearts and hands of those who need it---which means all of us at one time or another.
This is the real reason I wrote my story. I knew my story mattered. It is important, and it is meant to be shared to offer hope and encouragement for others facing uphill journeys of a chronic disease---specifically, life with chronic migraine...I knew if I could ease the burden of one person's load, then writing my story would be totally worth it. This is my gift to the universe."
"Life is hard. Life is messy. Life is beautiful."
