Living with a chronic illness means countless difficulties, obstacles, and let downs. It’s hard to be happy and positive when it seems as though the world is moving against you. Days can start off shining bright, but darken without warning. Battling pain, depression, anxiety, and other overwhelming chronic symptoms can be exhausting. Even the most optimistic person is worn down over time, so here are articles to encourage and inspire you during those difficult times.
Encourage and Inspire
Is there hope for us? Is there a way to cope with the difficult times? Is it possible to be happy despite the pain and depression?
Here is a collection of posts that will encourage, inspire, and uplift when life is getting tough and you need to be encouraged to keep going. Thank you to all of the writers of these resources!
Life When Both Partners Have a Chronic Illness from Becomin Neurotic
Journey Through Chronic Pain from Lost in Books
A Life Bigger Than Pain from Hayley-Eszti
We have to believe that God is who he says he is, if we are going to trust in him. Here’s how I learned to do it from Batavias Best Bargains
How to Deal With Life When You’re Losing Control from Painted Teacup
His Mercies Are NEW Every Morning (includes a moving video from the author) from True & Faithful
A Testament of God’s Goodness During Infertility from True & Faithful
Time: The Great Equalizer from Classes by Beth
Top 10 Things That Cheer Me Up from Life with Joanne
When Things Don’t Go Like You Plan from The World According to Plaidfuzz
Depression is a Liar from The Holy Mess with Sara Borgstede
When A Loved One Has Depression and YOU Are the One Going Crazy from The Holy Mess with Sara Borgstede
What to Do When People Judge You from The Holy Mess with Sara Borgstede
Did You Get That? from Life With Green Eyes
Learning to Love Where You Are from Coastal Conservatory
25 Ways to Love Yourself This Year from The Quiet Grove
Taking Ownership Over Your Life from Miss Millennia Magazine
10 Ways to Get Happy Right Now from Working Mom Magic
Uphills: The View From the Top from Run Determined
Three Truths to Remember When You Feel Like a Failure from Equipping Godly Women
Friends in Low Places (Garth Brooks) from Gypsy Road
When You’ve Reached Your Limit from The Stay-at-Home Mom Survival Guide
How to Feel: Why Do YOU Create? from Allspice & Acrylics
Making Things Happen a Ripple at a Time from Allspice & Acrylics
How Losing My Stomach Made Me Hungry For Lunch from Sammiches and Psych Meds
Sweet Boy Turns Eleven, and Keeps Landing on His Feet from Be Fed Again
Acts of Random Kindness from Penny Pinching Peach
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Great collection! Pinned!
Thank you!
Wow thanks so much for including my post! Sharing now. Hope you are doing better today!
Not really better, but it’s okay. I”ll feel better eventually.
Brandi,
Thank you for including my link among your resources. Praying God lifts your head on the hardest days!
Your article was very encouraging and moving. Thank you for allowing me to use it in this collection.
Thank you for including my post. I’ve been going through some emotional stress lately so this post will come in handy for when I’m feeling down. Thank you for putting it together!
Thank you for sharing it. This is a great collection of posts to read when feeling down. I hope you feel better sooner than later.
Stopping by from Link it To Me. Thanks so much for taking the time out to create this collection. It is always great to have some encouraging and inspiring resources that you can go to when feeling down. Pinning this. God bless you and your family.
Thank you!
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