You may not have chosen a slower and simpler life if it wasn’t for your chronic illness. It’s also about savoring the journey instead of racing to the finish line. By doing less at the right pace, you open up possibilities for deeper connections, inner peace and feeling satisfied with life. Slow and simple living focuses on choosing quality over quantity. After being rushed to the emergency room or having to worry about perhaps becoming blind/deaf/paralyzed in the future, you don’t care anymore about the latest fashion trends, the right interior design or what the neighbors might think. Chances are, you just want to be with the people you love, chase your dreams, enjoy yourself and find some kind of meaning in life. Having scary symptoms, limited energy and mobility do have one silver lining: these experiences make you clearly aware of what matters most to you.
Learning to accept your limitations takes time and effort, and even after many years of being ill, the heartache of grief, FOMO and unfulfilled potential can still pop up every now and then.īut once you’ve come to terms with the fact that for now you’re stuck with these limitations, you may see that there’s also beauty to be found in a slow and simple life. It’s completely normal to feel sad about all the things you’re missing out on and to grieve your old self. Even simple chores like folding laundry and unloading the dishwasher can take up a day’s worth of energy, leaving you with little to no room for socializing and having fun. Maybe your limited mobility makes it very challenging to leave your home and run errands by yourself. Obviously it’s upsetting when the limitations of chronic illness stop you from living your life the way you want to. When your body and brain don’t function the way they’re supposed to, suddenly there are all kinds of things you can no longer do. Maybe you’ve had to give up your job, quit your hobbies or stop meeting up with friends because of the constant pain, fatigue and horrible symptoms you experience every day. No matter how badly you want to, there often is not enough energy for mile long to-do lists or to work hard and play hard. When you’re living with lupus, heart disease or arthritis, you often have no choice but to slow down and simplify your life.
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