10/23/2026
For a long time, I thought being strong meant pushing through. 💪
Push through the pain. Push through the fatigue. Keep going when my body was begging me to slow down.
Living with rheumatoid arthritis for 20 years has taught me a different kind of strength.
Sometimes strength is showing up for your workout. Sometimes it’s modifying the movement. Sometimes it’s canceling plans, taking a rest day, and listening to what your body actually needs.
Rest isn’t weakness. Modifying isn’t failure. And I don’t have to prove how strong I am by suffering. 🧡
I’m still strong. I’m just learning that I don’t have to fight my body every single day to prove it.
Anyone else learning this lesson? 👇