Where Have I Been? Two Months Since I Last Updated

It has been two months since I have posted on my blog. I have thought of many things to say, but my energy to type them has escaped me. I have been having very poor health. Blood clots have plagued my life. I cannot tell you the exhaustion and general sickness they have caused me. To get through each day takes a tremendous amount of resolve and determination.

And then there is YouTube. In celebration of Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week, I posted a video entitled: A Day in My Life with Mitochondrial Disease. That video did very well! The analytics on YouTube began recommending my video to more and more people. With more traffic to my channel, people began watching other videos. Soon, a video from three years ago, started gaining traction. And to my delight, my channel saw incredible growth.

The comments I have received have been overwhelming, both in number and in sincerity. People have shared their stories with me. It can be very energy draining reading about people's struggles. My heart often breaks and tears sometimes run down my cheeks, but I try my best to give people hope and encouragement.

As the weeks have passed, I have pondered if I should hire someone to monitor my social media accounts. At times, it can be too much for me. However, I am very leery of doing this because I am cautious about how I reply to people. All my responses are done from a place of love, and that may be difficult for someone monitoring my account to do.

With that, I hope everyone is doing well. I hope this season of your life is filled with lots of love and joy.

P.S. The photo is courtesy of my one my YouTube subscribers. She thought the koala would help me as I deal with my health challenges. I thought I would share the photo. I hope if brightens your day.