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My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge<\/a> is #dSavannahDefects<\/b><\/span>, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Z\" … zee end
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yeah, so I’m cheating with the topic for this letter, and it appears that I used these very same words for the very last post for the 2015 #AtoZChallenge<\/a>, but, by golly by gum, I’m tired. I’m all talked<\/del> written out.<\/p>\n

And you’re probably all read out, too.<\/p>\n

I feel bad I fell so far behind on reading other people’s blogs, especially my challenge partners.<\/p>\n

My personal high point in visits was F is for…<\/b><\/span><\/a>, and traffic and comments went down after that. But again, I blame no one. This is a challenge, a race, a marathon; actually, I think it’s more like the Iditarod<\/span><\/a>, but without the freezing cold. (Some of you may have enough dogs for a sled team. I don’t know. And I don’t judge…)<\/p>\n

Obviously, I’m babbling.<\/p>\n

Thank you all for coming along with me on this journey.<\/p>\n

I leave you with this wonderful poem by the lovely artist over at Dharma Comics<\/a>, which I have hung on the wall behind my computer and look at often. (The words are hers; the funky border is mine.)<\/p>\n

Feel free to print it out (and I’ve made it clickable so you can get the largest version possible) to remind yourself: you’re awesome. You’re a #Warrior. And you win, every time.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Feel<\/a><3,<\/p>\n

\"dSavannah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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