Be "POTS"itive! - with Sarah Reid

Struggling with Identity: Learning to Embrace the Changes that Come with Living with a Chronic Illness -ep15


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Listen in for today’s answer from Instagram follower @boymom865 **… “How do you know you have the right diagnosis? There are so many chronic illnesses that overlap.” 


Chronic illness may influence us but it doesn’t have to define us. - Sarah Reid


In this episode, we talk about the journey of embracing a new identity while living with chronic illness. Join us as we dig into the challenges, triumphs, and strategies for creating a beautiful sense of self outside of our health conditions.

Helpful takeaways for this episode: 

  • Chronic illness may play a part in our identity, but it doesn’t have to define us entirely. We can still embrace other aspects of ourselves.

  • Struggling with our identity is a natural part of recognizing the limitations that chronic illnesses place on us. Addressing this struggle is an important step toward growth and self-acceptance

  • If we’re not careful, health issues can become all-consuming. It’s important to create a safe mental place. 

  • Allowing ourselves to imagine, dream, and focus on what brings us joy are beneficial for creating a new sense of self.

  • It’s ok if chronic illness has changed our identity. We have the power to grow and bloom into something beautiful - even it looks different than what we originally expected for our lives.

  • Today’s shout-out goes to BioLyte! You can use my discount code: SARAHREID10 

    ** If you have a burning question you want me to answer in a future episode, feel free to dm me on my Instagram @be_potsitive!

    Thanks for listening!



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