One of the biggest contributors to fear and anxiety is uncertainty and the unknown and when chronic illness enters your life, it brings both of those issues in full force. When all of the things you counted on and took for granted like energy, health and a fully functioning body are no longer under your …
Why you need to stop fighting your chronic illness.
One of the biggest things that I remember about chronic illness is how weak and vulnerable I felt and how terrified I was by this disease that in a matter of weeks, had taken away the life and health that I took for granted. I wanted to beat it. I was determined to become the …
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Being a Highly Sensitive Person with Chronic illness.
I am a highly sensitive person who also identifies as an empath and learning to embrace and protect my sensitivity has been a life long learning process. Highly Sensitive People or HSP’s are estimated to make up 15 to 20% of the population and the HSP personality trait was first researched by Elaine N. Aron, …
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Episode 2: Why it’s not important that they understand your chronic illness.
Because nothing in your life so far could have possibly prepared you for the ongoing issues and emotions of chronic illness, there are a whole lot of emotional hooks that you can get caught up on that keep you stuck in feeling isolated, unsupported and alone. Needing people to understand your chronic illness and how …
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