Michele Roys Journey

Michele Roys Journey As a survivor of chronic pain and invisible illness, I'm here to support anyone on a similar journey. Let's navigate this path together.

Sometimes God doesn't lead you to the mountain. He meets you in the stillness, in the quiet places you almost missed. Th...
27/04/2026

Sometimes God doesn't lead you to the mountain.
He meets you in the stillness, in the quiet places you almost missed.
That's where I found the light. 🤍

"I found light in places I never thought to look, inside my own stillness."

'But You Look Just Fine' is out now.
🔗 link in bio







25/04/2026

When did you last let music really move you? 🎵

, Consultant Music Therapist, takes us back to the very beginning - before birth, in fact - to remind us just how deeply music is woven into who we are.
From regulating babies in the womb to connecting us to each other in ways words simply can't, music has always been medicine.

And yet, so many of us have quietly turned down the volume in our own lives. Michele knows that feeling all too well.

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that music isn't a luxury - it might just be the missing piece in how we heal. 💙

Catch the full episode - Is Music The Missing Medicine with Louise Kelly - aired 25th March. Link in bio. 🎙️

23/04/2026

There is something I have been working on quietly. I am almost ready to share it with you.

Just me, a microphone, and words I have been sitting with for a long time.

I am not quite ready to tell you what it is yet, but I wanted you to be the first to know it is coming.

You have walked with me through so much.
The hard days.
The hopeful ones.
The slow, stubborn work of finding joy even when everything inside you says otherwise.

You deserve to know something new is on its way.
More soon. 🤍
Tag anyone who might need to hear something good is coming.

I used to be at war with my own body.Every flare-up, every limitation, every moment it didn't cooperate, I'd turn inward...
23/04/2026

I used to be at war with my own body.

Every flare-up, every limitation, every moment it didn't cooperate, I'd turn inward with frustration and ask: "What's wrong with you?
Why can't you just act normal?"

Sound familiar?
For years, I carried this narrative that my body was broken. That I was somehow failing because I couldn't keep up, couldn't push through, couldn't be like everyone else.

But here's what shifted everything for me:
My body isn't my enemy. It's been carrying me through the hardest seasons of my life.
It's been fighting battles I can't even see.
And instead of gratitude, I was giving it shame.

The day I stopped asking "what's wrong with you?" and started asking "what do you need?", everything changed.

I began to see my body as a partner, not a problem.
As something deserving of compassion, not criticism.

Living with chronic illness isn't easy. Some days are still hard. But the internal battle? That's one I don't have to keep fighting.

If you've been at war with your own body, maybe it's time for a ceasefire.
Maybe it's time to stop seeing yourself as broken and start seeing yourself as brave.
Your body has carried you this far.
That deserves kindness. 🤍

YOUR REVIEW COULD CHANGE SOMEONE'S LIFE. 💛If my book helped you, even a little, please share that on Amazon or Goodreads...
23/04/2026

YOUR REVIEW COULD CHANGE SOMEONE'S LIFE. 💛

If my book helped you, even a little, please share that on Amazon or Goodreads.

Someone out there, quietly struggling, will find it because of YOU.

Link in bio → micheleroys.com/book

There comes a moment in life when we realise we cannot carry everything ourselves.In this episode, we continue the conve...
22/04/2026

There comes a moment in life when we realise we cannot carry everything ourselves.

In this episode, we continue the conversation on holding, releasing, and trusting God, reflecting on what it truly means to surrender the things we love most into His care.

We look at the powerful story of Jochebed in Exodus 2, a mother who placed her child into God’s hands, trusting that He was already working in ways she could not see.

Through scripture including Philippians 4, Psalm 121, and Romans 8, we’re reminded that when we release what we cannot control, God meets us with peace and protection.

Sometimes the end of our strength is simply the place where God begins His work.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now.
💬 What helps you trust God when life feels uncertain?
🤍 If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who may need it today.

21/04/2026

Before the accident, before the hardship - there was always joy. ✨

Amberly Lago , author and resilience coach, opens up about the girl she was long before life tested her - someone who, even through a difficult childhood and her parents' divorce at eight years old, always knew how to search for joy and keep it burning bright.

And the best part?
She believes that spark already lives within each of us.

Amberly joined Michele for a conversation that goes deep into resilience, faith, and finding joy in the hardest of seasons - and she even came having read Michele's own book. 💙

Catch the full episode - The P.A.C.E.R. Method: Amberly Lago's Blueprint for Joy in Hard Seasons - aired 10th December.
Link in bio. 🎙️

When a reader says your book made them stop and think about kindness - that's everything. 🙌"You never know what someone ...
20/04/2026

When a reader says your book made them stop and think about kindness - that's everything. 🙌

"You never know what someone might be going through."

"But You Look Just Fine" is Michele's raw, honest, and ultimately joyful account of life with chronic pain.
And readers are feeling it.
Because joy and pain can coexist.
And that story deserves to be told.

📖 Grab your copy - link in bio.

18/04/2026

Did you know the Facial Pain Association has been working toward a dedicated registry for over 20 years? 💙
Now it's here - and it's changing everything.

In this clip, Melissa Baumbick, CEO of the Facial Pain Association, shares how the Facial Pain Registry was built in partnership with NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders) on their I Am Rare platform - created to collect meaningful data and open doors for researchers working in this space.

The Facial Pain Association supports those living with facial pain conditions, advocating for better research, awareness, and care for a community that is often misunderstood and underserved.

This is just a glimpse of a powerful conversation.
Catch the full episode - You Are Not Alone, with Melissa Baumbick, aired 25th February - link in bio. 🎙️





17/04/2026

The quiet kind of strength is often the most powerful.

It’s not always visible, not always loud, but it’s there in the way we keep going, in the way we adapt, in the way we choose love again and again.

People may see a smile, but what truly matters is the resilience behind it, the small decisions that carry us forward each day.

Life is not always easy, my friend, but there is strength in how we meet it.
And even now, we are still creating, still growing, still building something beautiful.

Who else is quietly being strong today? You’re not alone. 💪❤️

ChronicIllnessResilience

This message landed in my inbox, and I had to share it with you.Because THIS is why I wrote the book.Not to have all the...
16/04/2026

This message landed in my inbox, and I had to share it with you.
Because THIS is why I wrote the book.

Not to have all the answers.
Not to pretend I've figured it all out.
But to create a space where you could finally feel SEEN.

For so long, I battled my own body.
I questioned it.
Resented it.
Asked it over and over: "Why can't you just be normal?"
And I know I'm not alone in that.

If you live with chronic illness, invisible pain, or a body that doesn't cooperate the way you wish it would - you've probably had that same conversation with yourself a hundred times.

"What's wrong with me?"
"Why can't I just keep up?"
"Why is my body failing me?"

But here's what I've learned - and what I hope this book helps you discover too:

Your body isn't your enemy.
It's doing the best it can with what it's been given. And the negative thoughts we carry about ourselves?
They don't have to define our story.

When you see your struggle reflected on the page, when you realize someone else gets it - that's when healing can begin.
If you've been looking for a sign that you're not alone, that your experience matters, that there's hope even in the hard days...
This is it. 🤍
"But You Look Just Fine" - available now. Link in bio.

16/04/2026

Some days the pain is loud, my friend.
But I’ve learned I don’t have to let it have the last word.
This morning I sat with my tea, watched the light hit the rim of the mug, and just breathed it in.
Nothing fancy.
Just one small, beautiful moment I chose to notice.
Life is tough, but I’m tougher, and I’m still making room for joy.

What’s one tiny thing that brought you a spark today?

Drop it below, I’d love to celebrate it with you. 💛

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