Many of us living with chronic illness loathe the words “accountability” and “goals.” Allow me to suggest a reframe! This post shares 4 fundamentals of creating supportive “goals” and “accountability” for living well with chronic illness.
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You know you want to find a way to live well with chronic illness. But, what is the first step? I will tell you!
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Are you feeling overwhelmed managing chronic illness in your everyday life? This post explores how to shed overwhelm and find your unique path to calm, clarity, joy and Chronic Wellness Balance.
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While the holidays can be heart-warming and joyful, they can also feel a little hectic and overwhelming. We can feel tensions in our priorities that can make it harder to put our health and wellness first. That is why I am sharing 4 tips for prioritizing YOU during the holidays.
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We know to expect bumps in the road on our chronic illness journey. When it happens, please consider this post for some encouragement and supportive tips.
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Chronic illness can impact many different areas of our lives. When we only focus on following traditional medical advice we end up missing some things that could really move our wellness forward. Here’s more info on how an integrative approach provides an opportunity to find your unique path to living well with chronic illness.
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No matter how long most of us live with chronic illness, we frequently get reminded that what we want to do in a day may not be as realistic as we would hope. However, accepting the parameters of our chronic illness can give us space to live our lives in a way that works better for us as we are right now. This post explores how.
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It might feel counterintuitive to take a moment to recognize what you are doing to care for yourself when it feels like a small drop of effort into a big bucket of chronic illness challenges. But, in this blog post I invite you do just that! And, I share why it is so important to living Chronically Well.
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When thinking about self-advocacy as it relates to chronic illness, we typically think about getting what we need from others, including our healthcare providers, employers or people in our personal lives. It can be easy to forget that an important part of self-advocacy also relates to being proactive ourselves.
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How do you break down goals into specific action steps and measure progress when the outcome might not be easily definable and quantifiable? Some tips for those living with chronic illness.
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While traditional healthcare professionals can support you with the medical side of living with chronic illness, there are many other aspects of your life that might need some adjustment or support in order to live chronically well. But, who can help you with the practicalities of daily life and behavior change? A health coach.
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One of the reasons that living with chronic illness can be so tough is because of how it impacts the rest of your life. On top of the inherent difficulties of living with chronic illness, we are usually faced with tough decisions that require us to reprioritize other aspects of our lives. But, making these tough decisions is true self-advocacy.
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Rest can be such a critical part of living chronically well. But, rest can feel different than other healthy habits like exercise because many of us don’t think of it as being productive. Let’s talk about why it is productive and how to make it a priority!
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The concept of wellness can be unrelatable when living with chronic illness - until you think of it as more of a pursuit, than a destination. It is not necessarily the absence of disease. It is more of a process to improve quality of life.
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When change is slow and incremental, it can be hard to notice. When living with chronic illness it can be especially difficult to notice subtle changes over time. This can be a roadblock to seeking assistance from our healthcare providers or to staying motivated to keep working on a goal. Here are practical strategies for noticing the slow-moving trends in your Chronic Wellness journey.
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Living with chronic illness can entail a lot of focus on being a warrior and a self-advocate, not to mention the effort to keep up with living day-to-day life with symptoms. It can be exhausting. How do you stay connected with your reasons for wanting to do what it takes to live well with chronic illness when you are juggling all that? It might help to spend some moments focusing on what brings you joy.
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Maintaining your employment when you have a chronic illness can be of critical importance to maintaining your health insurance, income and other benefits. It can also be important for your quality of life, by providing fulfillment and connecting you with your deeper purpose. However, having a chronic illness or disability can present another layer of complication at work that will likely require you to advocate for yourself in order to get what you need to do your job well.
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When you have a chronic illness, by definition, it is not going anywhere anytime soon. When faced with that reality, how do you maintain hope for future healing? While you likely need to accept your diagnosis and its corresponding limitations in order to navigate everyday life, being open to the possibility that you can achieve your own version of wellness, is key to balancing accepting your chronic illness reality with hope for future healing.
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Setting wellness goals can be a bit intimidating to anyone. But, when you add in the unpredictability and additional concerns of a chronic illness, it can be downright daunting. But, it doesn’t have to be. I’ll tell you how.
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Tensions can arise when you mix chronic illness and relationships. It seems to happen when emotions are running high, priorities shift, and we need to make adjustments to how we show up for ourselves and other people in our lives. Here are 3 practical tips for navigating your relationships, chronic illness, and the pandemic.
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