Day 11 Blogging Olympics: My Best Team Ever

Have you ever heard the saying “there’s no I in team”?  I remember rolling my eyes every time a coach or team member would say this as a teenager. As an adult, I recognize that the pithy saying is actually covering a hidden gem that we would all be wise to follow.  A true team is one that works together to achieve a purpose beyond the needs of one individual, but a team also does not exist without each individual member!

Being part of a team is a wonderful experience. I have had the good fortune to be a part of many teams including volleyball, drama, and dance.  Currently, I’m creating a team with my wonderful followers on my blog and Facebook page with the end goal of increasing Fibromyalgia Awareness. 

This group of people, the people who have or know people with “invisible” illnesses, are part of the most valuable team I have ever had the honor of being a part of.  In my opinion, the ideal team consists of people with many talents and interests who share their abilities and experiences with one another with the hopes of benefitting the team as a whole and the individual members. 

My greatest hope is that my ever growing “team” of wonderful people who support Fibromyalgia Awareness will one day be the key to not only making the world better for everyone with “invisible” illnesses, but to also find an actual cure.

In the meantime, instead of sitting idly by waiting for a cure, my team members are all working to share their experiences to help others deal with chronic illness in the most positive ways possible!  

With this team, the “I” is actually the most important part. Every time someone says “I have been through this,” “I care,” “I want to help,” and anything else starting with starting with “I” in this team battle; we, as a team, are saying that things are not ok the way they are and they need to change and I am willing and wanting to be a part of the change.

Don’t forget yourself and the importance of “I” and “Me” in this team, because it is you that will make the difference. This team isn’t going to play games, we are working together to battle indifference and misinformation, while creating a better place for everyone touched by “invisible” illnesses.

In short, the best team I have ever been a part of, is THIS team. The team comprising of my friends, family, and followers who care and want to help raise Fibromyalgia Awareness.  

Thank you each and everyone of you!

 Go Team Go!