Not Defeated
When Setbacks Feel Like They’re Defeating You A couple of weeks ago, I shared what it felt like when my body changed without my consent. The hospital drips, the pale gums, the hair on my pillow, the diagnosis that explained the fatigue, but didn’t soften the grief. What I didn’t talk about as much was what happened internally after the monitors were unplugged and I came home, b ecause sometimes the hardest part isn’t the medical crisis. It’s the emotional aftermath. There are moments when setbacks don’t just slow you down - they knock the wind out of you. The kind where motivation disappears, confidence shrinks and everything you were excited about suddenly feels pointless. If you’re in that space right now, you’re not weak. You’re human. Setbacks hurt most when you’ve been trying a nd I have been trying. Trying to heal. Trying to stay positive. Trying to show up for my clients. Trying to recognise myself in the mirror. Trying to hold onto routines that once felt effortless...
