Drawing on Inspiration

When times are hard, I tend to look for inspiration. This last month has been challenging. Of course, there are always highs and lows when living with psoriasis. For me, right now, I am at the lowest of lows.

Inspiration struck me this morning, and I'd like to share it with you. It all starts with a lady that was facing terrible odds.

Flipping through the channels...

Most of the time, I flip through the television channel until I find something that halfway interests me. On one particular night, I was doing just that. For whatever reason, I stopped flipping through channels and started watching a singing contest.

Sometimes things are just meant to be. Music has always been my go-to when I am feeling down. So on this night, I thought maybe some music would help my spirit. I honestly did not know how much watching those few minutes would bring me inspiration.

A quote for the ages

Up next on the contestant's stage walked this petite woman. No one could have imagined the story she would have to tell or the song she would sing. Sometimes we get so caught up with our miserable situation when living with psoriasis that we forget others are going through something worse.

This contestant had cancer. She shared that her doctors gave her a 2% chance of surviving it. What she said next has resonated with me ever since. The contestant whose name was Jane Marczewski gave this quote: “2% is not 0%”.

Think about it for a minute. Hopefully, it resonates with you also.

My journey is not done.

Sadly she did not survive. I wrote her quote on my phone, so I see it almost daily. Right now, I am at that 2%. So many things are hitting me right now, like a sledgehammer. My emotional tank is so close to empty.

Between a monumental loss and my psoriasis flaring, I have no more to give. Then I see her quote. 2% is not 0%. Wow, did I need that.

Even though everything feels heavy right now, I still have a small percentage to give. Sometimes we have to focus on the little things. Yes, 2% is all I feel I have now, but my journey is not done.

Psoriasis is hard

Living it every day for the rest of our lives with no cure in sight makes it more challenging. However, there is a silver lining if we look for it. It might only be 2% now, but that does not mean it has to stay that way.

I'm glad I wrote this quote down because it can be easy to lose sight. I saw within my phone again; I was beginning to feel the weight of everything again. Those things are still there. They have not gone away. I choose to fight and pull myself up back to a percentage I can deal with.

I hope that if you are feeling 2%, that her statement resonates with you. 2% is not 0%. It means you truly have more to give or to do.