𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤♡

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Mirror, mirror on the wall,

I’ll always get up after I fall.

Life has a funny way of knocking us down when we least expect it. Sometimes the fall is small — a bad day, a mistake, a moment of doubt. Other times the fall feels so big it shakes your entire world.

But the truth about strength isn’t that we never fall.

Strength is knowing that no matter how hard we hit the ground… we will rise again.

Whether I run, walk, or have to crawl,

I’ll set my goals and achieve them all.

Some days progress looks like running toward your dreams with confidence and excitement.

Other days it looks like walking slowly, step by step, figuring things out as you go.

And sometimes… progress looks like crawling.

Crawling through pain.

Crawling through fear.

Crawling through the moments where giving up feels easier than moving forward.

But movement is movement.

And every inch forward still counts.

Mirror, mirror on the wall,

It doesn’t matter if I’m short or tall.

The world often tries to measure beauty in inches, pounds, and impossible standards. It tells us who we should be and what we should look like.

But those measurements don’t define our worth.

If I have skinny legs or my hips are wide,

With scars to hide…

Those scars — the visible ones and the invisible ones — tell a story.

They are proof that we lived.

Proof that we fought.

Proof that we survived moments that tried to break us.

Scars are not flaws.

They are reminders of strength.

Because it only matters who I am inside.

Blue eyes, brown eyes, black or green,

What makes me beautiful can’t be seen.

True beauty has never been about what the mirror reflects.

It’s about kindness.

It’s about courage.

It’s about compassion, resilience, and the way we show up for others when they need it most.

It’s about the quiet strength inside us that refuses to give up — even when life gets hard.

When you look at me, don’t judge me by my parts.

The world will always try to label people. To divide them into categories based on appearance, background, or differences.

But people are more than pieces.

We are stories.

We are experiences.

We are hearts that have loved, lost, learned, and grown.

And the most beautiful thing about me…

Is my heart.

Because beauty that comes from the heart never fades.

It never wrinkles, never weakens, and never goes out of style.

Mirror, mirror on the wall —

The most beautiful thing of all

Living With Deeply Infiltrating Endometriosis and the Invisible Battle of Chronic Illness

“I don’t just have bad periods.”

That sentence alone has taken years of pain, dismissal, confusion, and medical appointments to finally be understood.

I have been officially diagnosed with Deeply Infiltrating Endometriosis (DIE) — sometimes referred to as a “frozen pelvis.”

It is the most advanced and aggressive form of Endometriosis.

This means there are deep endometrial implants growing into surrounding tissue. Thick scar tissue binds organs together. Large ovarian cysts called Endometriomas form and cause further damage. In severe cases like mine, the disease can even involve the bowel, bladder, and surrounding nerves.

It causes severe pelvic pain, nerve pain, digestive problems, urinary complications, chronic inflammation, and infertility struggles.

It is exhausting.

Relentless.

And often invisible to the outside world.

But endometriosis is only part of the story.

Alongside it, I am also living with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, extensive fibrosis (scar tissue), Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Myofascial Pain Syndrome, and Adenomyosis.

These conditions don’t just affect my reproductive system — they affect my entire body and every part of my daily life.

I have already undergone two surgeries in this battle, and I am currently awaiting another. Hospitals, specialists, procedures, and constant appointments have become a regular part of my life.

And as if that battle wasn’t enough, I also faced something that terrified me beyond words.

Thankfully, cervical cancer was caught early. After surgery and radiation, I have now been cleared — something I am endlessly grateful for. But that chapter alone was one of the most frightening experiences of my life.

Even now, I continue to navigate the reality of chronic illness — being in and out of hospitals, managing pain, undergoing tests, and fighting to be seen, heard, and believed.

I try to stay positive. I try to keep moving forward.

But the truth is this:

This has been the hardest battle of my life.

And it is one I continue to fight every single day.

Some days I look completely fine on the outside.

Some days I’m smiling through pain that most people could never imagine.

Because chronic illness doesn’t always look the way people expect.

The strongest battles are often the ones no one can see.

Endometriosis alone affects millions of women worldwide, yet it still takes an average of 7–10 years for many women to receive a diagnosis.

So many of us are dismissed.

We are told it’s normal.

We are told to tough it out.

We are told it’s “just part of being a woman.”

But it isn’t.

This disease is real.

It is painful.

It is life-altering.

For many of us, it slowly steals pieces of our lives while we fight every day to keep going.

But here is the truth about warriors:

Warriors are not people who never struggle.

Warriors are the ones who keep showing up even when their bodies are fighting them.

Every appointment.

Every hospital visit.

Every surgery.

Every painful day where getting out of bed feels like climbing a mountain.

That is strength.

If you see me pushing through life, please understand that behind that strength is a battle most people will never fully see.

And to every woman silently fighting endometriosis, chronic illness, infertility, or invisible pain:

You are not weak.

You are not dramatic.

You are not alone.

You are warriors too.

Sharing our stories matters.

Awareness matters.

Believing women when they say they are in pain matters.

If my story helps even one person feel seen — or encourages someone to keep fighting for answers — then telling the truth about this battle is worth it.

Because no one should have to suffer in silence.

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#EndometriosisAwareness

#InvisibleIllness

#ChronicIllnessWarrior