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Simply Living

November 1, 2018      mirandaehrich

People often use alive and living interchangeably. I would disagree and say they are two different things. Everyone is alive, but not everyone chooses to truly live. Being alive is your heart beating and your lungs breathing. Being alive can be waking up, going to work, coming home, watching tv, going to bed, and repeating the routine in the morning. Living is actually experiencing life. It’s more than just breathing in and out. It is about the moments. It’s about creating memories that will last the rest of your life. Living allows you to feel everything; the good and the bad. It’s loving people so passionately that your heart may explode. Living reminds you of why being alive is so precious.

 

I found myself just being alive for a while. I did what I needed to get by, to pay the bills, to function, but I wasn’t living. I woke up from this state a few months ago when I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and decided it was time to take my life into my own hands and simply live.

 

My world was turned upside down last April when I went blind in my right eye. The life I was living, that I thought I was going to have, was completely gone. After weeks of testing and many doctors’ visits, I was diagnosed with MS, an autoimmune disease that attacks your brain and spinal cord. I went through every emotion possible when this happened. I was in denial at first, and honestly thought it was all just a bad dream. When reality set in, I fell into a deep depression. For weeks I didn’t talk to anyone. I went to work and stayed in bed. After I was able to get myself out of this low, my rage set in. I was furious this was happening and that I had no control over it. I lashed out at everyone around me, I hated myself, and I especially hated God. This was not His Will as many people would like to tell me. God doesn’t make people sick. This disease was a not a blessing. It was tragic and it was happening to me. And you know what? ALL of these emotions were okay for me feel and to experience. I had to mourn. I had to grieve. I had to be angry. My life was never going to be the same. I would have never accepted my situation without going through these emotions first.

 

Because I was going through all of this, I woke up. I realized I had been taking my life for granted. Taking my body for granted. Over the years I have been fueling my body with terrible processed, sugary, and unhealthy food. I wasn’t exercising as much as I should. I wasn’t practicing mindfulness. I wasn’t loving myself. Being diagnosed with MS numbed me to the core, but if there is one positive I can bring from it: it pushed me to start living.

 

This blog, Simply Living, is going to be a personal ongoing testimony of my life. I have made many changes in my life including: healthier eating habits, exercising regularly, practicing mindfulness, and overall just living and experiencing life more. I want to share these experiences and be able to give tips on what works for me. Healthy living can be viewed as boring, but once again I would have to disagree. Anyone can choose to live poorly and in today’s world it is very easy to fall into those patterns. Simply living is an adventure. It is challenging, but so incredibly rewarding.

 

I hope this blog inspires and encourages others to take their life into their own hands and choose more than being alive. Life is short and it took me being diagnosed with an awful disease to actually see and appreciate that. Change can be scary, the unknown is scary. I am true believer in living in the moment but also in being mindful of how your decisions now can affect you in 10-20 years. I have decided to not this disease define who I am now and who I want to be in the future. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, obesity, heart disease, lung disease, etc.: do not let it define you. Do not let it control your life. Take control of your own life and choose to simply live.

 

Love yourself enough to live a healthy lifestyle.

 

XOXO

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Miranda Ehrich

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2 years. It has officially been 2 years since my l 2 years. It has officially been 2 years since my last relapse. 2 years of fighting for myself, of advocating for myself, of struggling, of growing and learning. 2 whole years. 

I use to live every single day in fear. I feared the unknown, of what this disease could do to me. I feared for my future, a future that I was still grieving for, a future that could be ripped away from me in a blink of an eye. I feared the prognosis my doctors gave me. I feared the unpredictability of that prognosis. I feared so much and it crippled me. This disease crippled me. 

Many that are close to me know that this hasn’t been an easy journey for me. Not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. I became severely depressed after my diagnosis and my anxiety raged out of control. It has taken me 15 months to dig myself out of that hole. A hole that was so dark, that I honestly thought I would never see the light again. 

I have been finally starting to feel like myself again and it’s been a breath of fresh air to not be crippled by fear all the time. I have worked so so so so hard to get here. My body is in the best shape it’s been in since high school. I am working on healing from past traumas. I am more independent and self-sufficient than I have been in my entire life. I am me again. The new me. 

I look forward to continuing to grow, heal and become a better version of myself. I have hated my body for being so “weak” and I have finally accepted that my MS is just another part of what makes me, me. I can finally look in the mirror and genuinely say I love who I am. As always, thank you all for your continued support as I navigate these tough waters and thank you to those who never gave up on me, even when I gave up on myself. You know who you are. 💕
I want a love that’s crazy, yeah I want it bad. I want a love that’s crazy, yeah I want it bad. 🎶 🖤
He may be in different colors this year but still He may be in different colors this year but still gotta support my man. LFG 🏈
Women. We can be both soft and powerful at the sam Women. We can be both soft and powerful at the same time. 💕
The best people in life are free. 💕 The best people in life are free. 💕
✨Just having ourselves a magical day. ✨ ✨Just having ourselves a magical day. ✨
Just in case anyone needed a reminder. 😘 Just in case anyone needed a reminder. 😘
Would like to share in my excitement because I can Would like to share in my excitement because I can FINALLY do a headstand. I had started this journey a year ago and gave up after a month of feeling like I wasn’t going anywhere. Well after my workout the other day I thought to myself “I wonder if I can do a headstand now” and I did it on the first try. 😳

I have been working my butt off to get back into shape again and this is a HUGE win for me. Just shows me that what I am doing is actually working. Can’t wait to see what yoga pose I conquer next. 💪🏻
As I reflect on this past year, I am left with a s As I reflect on this past year, I am left with a sort of heaviness and lightness at the same time. This year has brought me to my knees in so many ways but I also haven’t felt this free in a long time. I shed a lot of tears and have laughed until I couldn’t breathe. It was a year of many highs and many lows. 

My chaos started when I had to step away from travel nursing due to covid. It was a hard decision but the right one. I then walked away from the man I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with. And even though we are still amicable with one another now, losing my best friend of 6 and a half years was a difficult adjustment. I intended on just visiting my sister before returning to travel nursing but they convinced to stay in Florida permanently. Best decision of 2020. Moving 1,000 miles across the country spontaneously brought up many challenges and hardships though.

In these many changes, I decided to take a step away from nursing all together. I do miss the NICU but bedside nursing was taking a toll on my mental and physical health. I might eventually return to nursing but for now I am enjoying a change of scenery. 

It was also a year of more bad news from my doctors. Just another reminder that my body is constantly working against me and everything I do, can impact a “normal” future. I also got sick with COVID. And even though I had a more mild form (I am EXTREMELY fortunate), it still took me a few weeks to get back to baseline. 

I look back on this past year with a full heart because I survived. I survived one of the hardest years I have ever lived. I went through many major life changes and still was able to find genuine happiness. 

Last year I started coming up with a word of the year to inspire and motivate me. For 2021, I have chosen GROWTH. I want this to be a year I continue to grow mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically. I want to put myself first and really find what drives me and makes me happy. And most of all, I want to fall in love with myself again because I have spent many years hating who I am and have been searching for love in all the wrong places.

So peace out 2020, you will not be missed. ✌🏻
Merry Christmas from my 2 favorite humans and myse Merry Christmas from my 2 favorite humans and myself. Hope everyone had a wonderful and enjoyable day. 💕

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