THE LOTUS LANE

When chronic illness steals your energy, the pressure to seem fine can feel heavier than the illness itself. Sometimes 'getting up' doesn't mean being okay — it just means sending one honest email, telling one real person, making it through one more day.

“Fall down seven times, get up eight. That's the spirit of the Lotus Sutra. The important thing is not to give up.”

- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth