By Jimi Teague

On March 12, 2019, I woke up with a strange ache in my left arm that wouldn’t go away. As the day went on, the pain got worse—heaviness in the arm, chest discomfort, dizziness, and weakness. Hoping it was just a pinched nerve or a pulled muscle, I went to my chiropractor. He took one look at me and urged me to call the hospital immediately. The nurse on call recommended I be picked up by an ambulance.

So naturally, I did the logical thing: I drove myself home, packed a small bag for what I assumed would be an evening in the Emergency Room, and then drove myself to the hospital. I had zero intention of staying overnight. Worst case, I figured I’d be home before morning so my husband could get to work on time.

Instead, I was admitted right away—and I stayed for four days.

Here’s what was really going on behind the scenes: for years, we’d had an adult child living at home who was mentally unstable and abusive. I did my best but the stress of constantly living in fear that she would cause harm to herself or others had taken a toll on my body. I lived night and day in a state of fight or flight. At all times, I had adrenaline surging through my veins, just waiting for the next bad thing to happen. Although we took every precaution the inevitable did happen and a family member was hurt. The child was removed from our home and it was difficult for the entire family. Eventually, the public administrator was awarded guardianship of my adult child and I did everything I possibly could to help make the transition and life for my child as easy as possible.

Eventually, despite all our precautions, something did happen, and a family member was hurt. Our daughter was removed from our home. It was an incredibly difficult time for the whole family. The public administrator was later awarded full guardianship, and I did everything I could to support the transition and make sure my child’s new life would be as safe and smooth as possible.

Then, one day, my daughter no longer needed me. The guardian didn’t need my help anymore. For the first time in five years, I could finally rest, knowing she was safe.

And that’s when my body crashed.

With the constant adrenaline shut off, all of the hormones that had been keeping me going were gone. I was depleted—completely. My thyroid stopped working properly. My blood pressure would spike and crash so quickly that if I lifted my head, I’d faint. I spent an entire month in bed. It took another month before I could even walk unassisted.

By all appearances, this was a horrible situation: the trauma of parenting a child in crisis, the ER visit, the four-day hospital stay with tests and procedures totaling over $85,000, and months of slow recovery. And yes—it was hard.

But I had been studying Mindset Mastery concepts, and that changed everything. I learned about The Law of Polarity, which “states that everything has an opposite.” Meaning: every bad situation is equally good. Look for the good, and more good will follow.

That belief became my lifeline.

As bad as it all seemed, I trusted—deep down—that something equally good would come out of it. And it did.

Through this ordeal, my daughter was placed in a home with 24/7 care, where she is safe, loved, and well looked after. For the first time in years, I was able to truly rest. And while I’m still recovering, I’ve been given the space and time I needed to heal. I’ve been able to reconnect with my other children, take a class, and work on completing my mentor training so I can help others navigate challenges like the ones I’ve faced.

This wasn’t easy. But holding on to the belief that something meaningful and good was coming made all the difference. It gave me the strength to keep moving forward, even when I couldn’t see the whole picture yet.

So if you’re in a season that feels like it’s falling apart, I invite you to remember this:

The Law of Polarity promises that something good is going to come out of the trial.
Hold on. Stay curious. And picture the joy of standing on the other side, realizing—you made it.

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