Fight Faithfully
The Strength It Takes to Keep Fighting When No One Can See Your Pain
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There is a list a mile long of the invisible illnesses in our world—some that I have heard of, some that are foreign to me, and two that I unfortunately know too well. My personal battle has to do with endometriosis and infertility. Throughout this book, I am going to take you on my journey from when my pain began to the present. In the year this was written, I turned thirty years old. I have a lot left to my story throughout my life that is unwritten as yet. However, I feel like I have gone through experiences that some do not see in their entire lifetime, and I felt a tugging on my heart to share my story with you.
Looking back over the years, there is a lot that I wish was different for me, but it made me so much stronger. It sounds cliché, and I never thought I would be the person reflecting and honestly saying that I would not be the same if I did not go through the hills and valleys. In my book you are going to hear about a wide variety of topics. I hope if there is a piece of my journey that you can relate to, that it brings you to a place of feeling known and understood. There were too many times throughout my struggles where I felt like not a single soul on the planet could truly understand the depth of where I was coming from, and it terrified me.
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About the Book
I wrote this book with raw emotions and stories to show anyone facing an invisible illness of any kind that he or she is not alone. My personal conditions are centered on endometriosis, infertility, and loss, but that does not necessarily mean that you need to be experiencing the pain of those three for this book to help you. I have a dream that one day everyone can feel known, seen, and understood no matter what battle they might be facing. Everyone has a story to tell, and I wanted to share mine with the world with a prayer to help at least one person see that he or she does not have to go through the uphill battle alone. If you are anything like me, you have more people in your life that do not understand you than the ones that do. Cling to the ones that get you—the ones that really understand your pain and do not fault you for the uncontrollable things that may come your way. If I can pass down any advice, it would be two things. First, once you set your mind to something, stick with it. Stand strong and know that in times where you feel alone, all it takes is speaking up, and you will see there are many people out there not all that different than yourself. Second, do not try too hard to get empathy from everyone in your life. People can only give what they have. The same goes for empathy. Those who do not possess it cannot hand it out.
Always remember that the faithful fight really boils down to the strength it takes to keep fighting when no one can see your pain.
About the Author
When she felt like giving up, she just kept going. She found out at the age of 22 that all of her pains could be summed up in one word; endometriosis. She went through years of procedures and treatment resulting in little to no relief. Endometriosis spiraled into infertility issues that surfaced at the age of 26. She suffered the loss of two children but with faith, persistence, and determination had a beautiful baby girl after her third and final embryo transfer. She continues to “fight faithfully” in all that she does and enjoys helping others who suffer invisible illnesses learn to advocate for themselves.