Hit the reset button on life after losing everything in a fire and again getting diagnosed with lupus and finally thriving on my own
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I finally hit my stride in life. In my 30s, I had just gotten a divorce, gotten diagnosed with lupus, and was floundering as a newly disabled person, dealing with workplace discrimination bouncing from job to job. The trauma of my thirties set me up to reap the blessings in my 40s. I was no longer nervous performing at job interviews. I learned to use my disability as a superpower. I learned to work twice as fast so my absences were never felt. I got my life back.
How do you stay fabulous?Self care. Every weekend is a day for doing things and a day for rest. I go to cryotherapy to reduce my inflammation. I get my mani-pedi even if I’m the only person who will see it. I give myself permission to say no to the things that don’t serve me. I take naps without shame. I embrace my alone time and focus on being the most authentic version of myself untainted by the expectations and demands of the world.
What would you do with the $40,000?I would donate the money to organizations that help people with invisible disabilities find and keep gainful employment because for many their prognosis is tied to their income and their insurance.
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