Our lifelines

As we enter autumn 2020 with record-breaking wildfires and apocalyptic smoke, gut-wrenching social divisiveness and a pandemic that continues to upend lives, communities and our sanity, there is something urgent and pertinent for everyone in this month's Lifeline video. We've all hit rock bottom at some point in our lives and perhaps more than ever, we're globally hitting the bottom all at the same time.
How do we survive when we're drowning? What brings us back to life when we feel like we've reached a point of no return?
Those living with chronic conditions have a lot of practice figuring out how to survive adversity. For most, it's not a one-time event but a daily exercise in opening to the opportunities within hardship and choosing life over and over again.
Some members reflected this month that surrender and acceptance are key to survival. Others turn to service and advocacy, the arts or stream their favorite stand-up comedy routines. Sometimes our inner-coach is strong enough to shift our thinking and other times we need to reach out to a loved one, a friend or even a supportive online community. And when all else fails, it's the abiding act of putting one foot in front of the other and trusting life that eventually brings us back to shore.
What are your lifelines?
ABOUT:
On February 1, 2020, twenty people living with chronic conditions began a 24-month journey together. They all received an email with a prompt, a question or an idea to help them explore a topic around living Unfixed. Then they set up a tripod and recorded their response with their smartphones. Some are living with the aftermath of a cerebral stroke, others are struggling with autoimmune disease or daily, debilitating migraines. These honest, unpolished moments are at the heart of the unfixed state - the highs, the lows and everything in between.
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Thank you to our partners and collaborators for believing in us, bringing healing and advocacy into your own circles and helping us grow our audience to create a more informed and empathic world. We can't control what curve balls come our way in life but we can decide what to do about them. We are endlessly inspired by the people and organizations choosing to bring positivity, awareness, and love into some of the most challenging of places. Please take the time to learn more about all of their extensive efforts within the chronic illness communities - Invisible Disabilities Association, Our Odyssey, Solutions for a Better Day, Inspire, Health Story Collaborative, VeDA, InvisiYouth, Beyond My Battle, and MdDS Foundation.

[@janetohanesian7985]

So beautiful! Thank you to everyone!!!

[@StefanieGrantJawandFace]

So beautiful and touching. Thank you for being so strong and sharing.

[@farmgirl9994]

What a great compilation of perspectives. Like the facet of a diamond.

[@DoggyMom3]

Each person on this video has inspired me. I have Mal de Debarquement Syndrome. As I have navigated the past 16 months I have found that my perspective on living a life with this challenge has led me to where I am now. I try every day to find new ways to enjoy and thrive in spite of the curveballs thrown at me. Life is so worth the effort and I don't want to waste any of this adventure. Cheers to all in the Unfixed Community.

[@MattCookOregon]

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