If you haven’t read this month’s ILLfluencer blogs yet, make today the day you do.

Tiana Sherrod (@flowtious_soul_yoga) wrote about the art of being seen, and she draws a line that a lot of us need to hear. Being visible doesn’t mean you owe everybody access. You don’t owe people explanations about your symptoms, your treatment plan, or why your body can’t do what it used to. There’s a difference between letting yourself be seen and making yourself available for everyone’s opinions, and learning where that line is might be one of the most important things you do after a diagnosis. Zenovia Wright, MPH (@zenoviawright) wrote about wanting more than just managing your illness, and it hits a nerve because managing is the ceiling most of us were handed. Take your meds, go to your appointments, stay stable. But managing your health is important and it’s also not the purpose of your life, and that distinction changes everything when you actually sit with it. Click the link in our bio to read both. Then come tell us in the comments which one you felt more. #WeAreILLMatic #ILLfluencers #BlackWomenWithMS #LupusAwareness #ChronicIllnessCommunity