Nice find. Gut heath and balance doesn't seem to get enough attention, in context of chronic illness and especially in regards to autoimmunity. Effects of imbalance is hardly ever addressed by primary care providers. First time it was brought up was 6 years in and only from my GI guy.

Learning to tell the difference between protection and patterns that stuck around out of habit. Nervous system work opens that space.

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Sometimes the most honest part of the journey is the pause is the moment the body asks for stillness and the world finally quiets enough to answer.

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A great find and a wonderful reminder that it doesn’t have to be some grand wilderness adventure. On flare days, I try to get to an urban park if I can, if only for a few minutes... For me, it still helps to settle the mind and senses even in the context of pain.

Tuesday I shared about choosing three days of grinding. Today I'm sharing about the days I can barely stand. Neither negates the other. Both are alignment, just different forms. When you stop performing consistency and start responding to truth.

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That sucks. Sorry that’s happening. Hoping for resolution sooner that later.

Hits hard. Chronic illness reshapes you... I became someone I stopped recognizing. It took a long time to process and navigate. Posts like this can help friends and family to understand some of what it's like The complexity of it all... It's a lot to take on, let alone for others to comprehend.

Less so these days, but I still wrestle with the tension of being open—wanting to let others in without feeling like I’m burdening them with my “stuff.” I think a lot of us feel that way sometimes.

Haha, right?! 😆 Definitely a better radar than any app. Ugh, I hear you—migraines, IIH flares, and old injuries… our bodies rarely get a day off! Here’s hoping your internal forecast brings at least a little relief.

The paradox: sometimes sovereignty means choosing effort you'll pay for. Not everyone's body allows this trade. Mine does, sometimes.

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Sometimes the trail gives you exactly what you were grieving. Unannounced. Offered by someone you barely know.

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For anyone at the beginning or middle... I think this perspective is both helpful and needed - wether or not they're ready to receive it. Some of the most impactful things came out of reflecting back on the myriad of things I wasn't yet ready to hear.

This captures the Long COVID experience well, and it also feels deeply familiar to many of us with other invisible illnesses. Could be powerful piece for friends and loved ones to read.