What Winning This International Book Award Really Means to Me

I never wrote this book for awards… I wrote it during some of the hardest moments of my life.So winning an International Impact Book Award while living with chronic pain and invisible illness feels like more than recognition — it feels like proof that pain does not cancel purpose.In this deeply personal solo episode of The Michele Roys Show, I share what this award truly means to me, the emotional journey behind writing my memoir, and why impact matters so much more than achievement.There were so many moments I questioned whether I could even finish this book while navigating chronic pain, exhaustion, uncertainty, and the emotional weight of invisible illness. To now know that this story is helping people around the world feel seen, understood, and less alone means more than I can fully put into words.This episode is about resilience, healing, purpose, and rediscovering joy even after life takes an unexpected turn.Inside this episode, I talk about:• What it took emotionally to write and publish my memoir• The deeper meaning behind receiving an international book award• Why impact matters more than achievement• How helping others helped me heal too• Living with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, and invisible illness• Why your story still matters — even after disruption, loss, or hardship• Finding purpose and joy again through connection and honestyIf you’ve ever wondered whether your pain, setback, illness, or struggle has changed your future forever, I hope this episode reminds you that your life still carries meaning and impact.Sometimes the very thing that tried to break us becomes the thing that helps someone else heal.🎧 Listen now and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today.✨ CONNECT WITH MICHELE:🌐 www.micheleroys.com📘 Instagram: @michroys💛 QUESTION FOR YOU: What is one challenge in your life that shaped you instead of stopping you? Let me know in the comments — I’d truly love to hear your story.#ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #Fibromyalgia #LymeDisease #ChronicPain #HealingJourney #Resilience #PersonalGrowth #BookAward #AuthorPodcast #MentalHealthAwareness #HopeAndHealing #PurposeAfterPain #TheMicheleRoysShow