the catalyst

I got the inspiration to create this blog for vulnerability, and transparency. During the darkest parts of my injury when I was in unimaginable pain and couldn’t do much but lay down, I found a woman named Grace Borden. Her experience was similar enough to mine to give me some comfort in knowing someone else knew what it was like. So I dove into her content, and discovered so many things about myself and my injury that I never would have been triggered to take a deeper look at. Her insights on chronic pain and how the mind and body are deeply connected through all components was truly transformative for me. It caused me to get curious about my pain, and let it lead me to the where and why. And just as she said, it led me to places I never would have expected. To many pieces of a bigger puzzle that desperately needed love, attention, and change. My physical injury led me to the places I was hurt emotionally and mentally. Amazingly, it also led me out of a misery that I had lived in almost my entire life. Through pain, darkness, and hopelessness I found gratitude, happiness, and deep love for myself. Things I truly don’t believe I could have found without this indiscribable hardship. It reminded me that bad things have to exist in life, to show you how to appreciate the good.. To always be thankful for what you do have. To create happiness in every situation, because life is ever evolving, and that means not one moment of your time is ever being wasted. I truly believe every moment, good and bad, leads you to exactly who you are meant to be. To you Grace, thank you for every time you answered my questions, and gave me hope when I had none. For sharing your story so open and honestly, along with the information you continue to expand on. You truly don’t know how much you have helped me, and how beautiful and inspiring you and your content is. You gave me the courage to share mine so that maybe someone else can find the same comfort I found in yours.

xoxo

Link to Grace’s website, you will find her insta here too :)

https://bio.site/graceborden