“It became an eight month journey of getting out of bed, going to a doctor's appointment, or having blood work done, and trying to figure out what was going on with my body,” Tae Lynne, the Kindness Junkie, shared with me in our interview. “It's a diagnosis of exclusion. That's what they call it.”
Tae used to be a Type-A, vivacious woman dedicated to her career, volunteering at animal adoption locations and with the elderly. Running, canoeing, exercising, and reading filled her waking hours when she wasn't at the office. Everything changed in 2009 at the age of forty-four.
“I figured it was the flu...and it would pass in time. I was wrong.” Eventually she was diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, severe fibromyalgia, migraines, gastroparesis, congenital kidney issues, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and dysautonomia.
“My job was my purpose. Or so I thought...”
Life shifted into an existence of spending the majority of it asleep. Doctors told her they could ease her symptoms; however, she would never be cured. She was devastated. Depressed, on disability, and feeling alone in her chronic illnesses, Tae was at a loss and
One Act of Kindness
at a Time with
Tae Lynne
Making A Difference...
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