Stress and Sickness

There's no doubt in my mind that stress and sickness are connected. I always had a pretty strong immune system until the past year. Since my husband left I've picked up everything going around. I've spent the past week flat on my back with influenza. Being sick and alone is the toughest thing for me. I get very depressed and I hate feeling like that. It's enough to be sick but then the dark clouds of depression settle in and things appear so hopeless. It's been a very hard week for me. I'm finally starting to feel better and am anxious to get back into the swing of things again. I'm not doing very good at learning to dance in the rain. I've failed miserably the past week. Some days I was so defeated I just sat and cried, but I'm learning that there is healing in tears shed and some times we need to cry to release stress. It's okay.


I have such a long way to go yet on this journey. I need to remember where my hope lies and that is in the Lord. With Him by my side all things are possible. I will survive the bad days and become stronger because of them. I am not alone for God is with me always.