Over the past few weeks I have been going through a really severe Celiac flare, probably the worst one I have ever experienced. My working theory is that I have been exposed to gluten because my son has been bringing fast food into the house that pretty much contains everything I am sensitive to. This …
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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My Big, Fat, Dietary Experiment part 3: The Results.
In part 2 of my big, fat, dietary experiment last week, I talked about why I chose to start the Carnivore way of eating and the process of making that choice. In part 1, I shared the trigger for me to evaluate the choices I was making in how I ate and the moment I …
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