The belief that says I can’t be myself or I’ll be judged. Life is full of experiences where we are judged. Be your own judge; live a life that is true to you and the people you need will come alongside. We can’t be everyone’s best friend, but other people’s opinions are only as powerful … Continue reading "Limiting Beliefs Part One"

It means being willing to take a stand for what you believe in a respectful and meaningful way. It does not mean making a scene and demanding your own way.

If we commit to learning all we can about a situation we are facing it empowers us by removing the fear, increasing confidence, and it prepares us to advocate for ourselves with the people we need to help us face the situation. Knowledge really does equal power.

Chronic illness affects our relationships with our family, friends, community, employers etc, but mostly it affects our relationship with ourselves. If we learn to understand this we can better deal with and minimize the negative effects.

We don’t always respond to things the same way or feel the same way and sometimes we have to put in the work to understand that we don’t all feel the same way so we need to respect how others may feel, especially when they feel differently than you or I may.

Sometimes we just have to roll with other people’s perception of our illness and acknowledge that we feel better when we put in the effort to look our best.

It’s a lot of work, but so rewarding when we learn to live again after our lives change in ways we didn’t expect!

Do the things that add joy and fullness to your life; not what peer pressure would dictate you do.