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Beginner’s Mind — Not Knowing It All When Living with Lupus

Posted on July 27, 2018


“The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about lupus. It was so freeing.” — Member of MyLupusTeam

Living with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know.

Have you heard the saying, “People don’t get it until they get it”? That is so true about lupus.

“The more I learn about lupus, the more I realize that it’s not my fault.” — Member of MyLupusTeam

A lupus diagnosis forces us to drop our negative assumptions about life with a chronic condition. Members on MyLupusTeam gain perspective from other members’ experiences to become better informed about what it’s really like to live with lupus.

Here are recent conversations from members of MyLupusTeam:

What negative assumptions have you let go of about lupus? Tell us about it in the comments below or directly on MyLupusTeam.com.

Posted on July 27, 2018
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