Two years ago, in October, just a few days before my birthday, I was diagnosed with lupus. Lupus is a chronic illness, autoimmune. My body is attacking itself. How convenient! I was a personal trainer for God’s sake, fit and healthy and all. And suddenly, all my joints were inflamed, my mobility was limited, and I was in excruciating pain. What the heck happened? I couldn’t make sense of it and I couldn’t look at my daughter, her future, my future without feeling completely c