Last week Dizzy and I made a little post about our fear of relapses (well I did, Dizzy was nattering on about her dinner at the time…), and we were amazed at the amount of people who left us wonderful tips for helping with this! It also made us realise how many other people also experience the same worries, and therefore we decided to put everyone’s ideas into a little post. 🙂 Helping us to focus on the rainbows instead of relapses. 🙂 

 

‘Count your rainbows, not your thunderstorms.’ – Alyssa Knight

 

 

I remind myself how far I’ve come and that it’s been tiny steps, day by day. And that’s the only way I can live my life now because I never know what each day will bring. Focusing on things I’m grateful for takes me out of the negative mind cycle too. – Amanda at Walk a Myelin* My Shoes 

 

Think like a donkey (and) make wooly animals. – Cathy at Cathy’s Real Country Garden

 

 Live in this moment, don’t worry about what might happen or when it will happen. These things we have no control over, so enjoy now by not worrying about what might be. – Topsyjkv at Proved Things To Me

 

I try to use my wise mind (fact checking with an understanding of my emotions) to process!! Then I busy myself (painting, reading, writing, volunteering, teaching, my dogs, my family or a friend, etc….). I can’t control what’s coming but I can enjoy today!!!! – Jennifer at MS Lucky Duck

 

I find just being around horses therapeutic. Apparently horses heart’s have an electromagnetic field around them that includes humans who are near them and it has been proven that it can help to slow or calm our human heart rates… And riding requires our full concentration so that is also good for getting our minds off the hamster wheel of worry. – Anne Leureen at HorseAddict

 

Just taking it day by day. This is where time to myself (doing breathing through yoga etc) seems to help me the most, it just seems to quieten my mind. – Jen at Tripping Through Treacle 

 

I’m a take one day at a time kind of girl now! – Toni at myMSrollercoasterride

 

I try to expect the best and prepare for the worst. – George at Popping Wheelies 

 

I think that trying to be prepared in any way you can helps (knowing how you’ll deal with it, having the tools to manage it, being roughly on top of things) and reminding yourself that you’ve been through tough times before; whatever happens, you’ll cope with the next relapse, you’re stronger because of all the ones you’ve been through before. – Caz at Invisibly Me

 

None of us know what our futures bring so thinking too much about things that we cannot control only put us in an iffy mindset. Do what you can… when you can. Enjoy your days as best as you can. Read, write, share and overwhelm yourself with the things that put you in a positive frame of mind because that positivity brings happiness… – Christy at Miraculous Smile

 

Think like a Dizzy (and eat ginger nut biscuits). – Dizzy

 

We are so grateful to everyone who sent us their tips! 🙂 Do you have anymore to add to our list? And which ones of these are your favourite? 🙂 xxx

 

‘Be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.’ – Mary Angelou

 

46 Replies to “Dizzy and friends: How to see Rainbows Instead of Relapses”

        1. I am glad you’re feeling abit better, and I hope you are able to rest lots. I am waiting for Spring to properly arrive. It’s still windy here, and we even had hail stones this afternoon! I can’t wait to see the pictures of all your flowers this Spring/Summer when they start to bloom. xxx

  1. Wonderful collection of posts. I like the “one day at a time” very much. This is an attitude that has often helped me through tough times in the past.

    1. Me too. And thank you Anne. x I love them all, still love your horsey knowledge one. 🙂 I do always feel much more relaxed after horse riding. Give Biasini a big hug from Dizzy and I. 🙂 xxx

    1. That’s what I thought. 🙂 It can sometimes be hard to remember them otherwise on really bad days, and everyone has had such wonderful ideas. 🙂 x Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend Emma. 🙂 xxx

  2. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome doesn’t have relapse and remission in the same way, but it does have flares and baseline. And, fun associated things like GI troubles and migraines that become even more likely when you don’t prioritize good self-care. So, I guess that’s my tip. Prioritize self-care as much when you aren’t in your worst illness phase as when you are. (AKA do as I say, not as I do, as my Partner would say.)

    1. I think most of our chronic illnesses come with up and downs, even if they’re not specifically a ‘relapse’, it still makes it so hard to plan ahead. x I love your tip, self-care is so important, but yet something that often gets forgotten about. Thank you so much for sharing it and I hope you’re having a lovely week. 🙂 xxx

  3. Such a beautiful, uplifting & heartwarming post. See the rainbows, I love it. And I really enjoyed reading the different thoughts and tips, thank you for sharing mine, too.
    Here’s to thinking like a Dizzy, eating biscuits & looking for the rainbows ♥
    Caz xx

      1. Well, I’m still alive – could be better, but could be worse. Thank you 🙂 I just wish that mentally I could get a bit of clarity and stop stressing about everything at the moment. How’re you doing lovely? I hope this week is treating you kindly..xx

        1. It’s so hard not to stress, especially when it comes to our health, so try not to get frustrated with yourself about it. x I’m not too bad, and the week is going well so far. Just working and sleeping. 🙂 xxx

  4. Stay chipper and strong. Yes, we are all susceptible to relapses but with strength we will pick selves up and I have faith you will too. Do not be afraid. Embrace it and use it as a strength to grow stronger. Much love and Garfield hugs.

  5. Beautiful post! 💗 I do agree that’s important to focus on each day and let it all flow. I always love to control everything but many things are out of our control. We have to focus on what we can control.

    1. I love to be in control too, and it is really hard to accept that it’s not always possible in life. 🙂 I’m still working on just letting life flow, but it is hard to get out of the habit of wanting to have everything nicely controlled. I even started reading a book on flow, I think I might have a little search for it tomorrow. 🙂 x Sending hugs, and hope you’re having a lovely week. xxx

    1. Thank you! And still struggling with it. 🙂 But I have nearly ‘mastered’ the second finger. It is nice to be able to play a few more notes. 🙂 But the progress is very slow…. 🙂 How have you been? xxx

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