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National Poop Day

We have a day for EVERYTHING. Who would have thunk we could possibly come up with a National Poop Day. This event occurs the day after Super Bowl Sunday. In 2020, this is February 3rd. TODAY. I know its nuts. But since all humans share this experience, let’s celebrate with poop-health.

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Fail Forward – Cycology

Our grandparents would tell us that failing creates a learning experience, it builds character. They surely are right but I need more incentive than that to keep this up. The only motivation I can find after all these years of illness is the fact that I am failing forward. I am getting closer and closer to healing because I am willing to have some failures along the way that keep me moving forward. The bumps and bruises of failing forward are so worth it.

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Sweeping & Mopping for the Chronically Ill

Yep, we have a unique way of sweeping and mopping when we are chronically ill. We can only do the best we can do which usually is not as thorough but it gets it done. The easiest way I know how to keep my floors clean is pace myself and using the easiest tools I can.

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Heavy Metal – Enviromental ​Toxins

We are bombarded with heavy metals and environmental toxins every minute of every day. We can stress about it and add to our toxic load or we can detox. This does not have to be complicated. Does not have to turn our lives upside down to do this. Dr. Klinghardt recommends this as well…

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Keep Moving

“I just want to crawl under the covers, take a pill and make it all go away.” Are you familiar with the herculean effort it takes to keep moving while chronically ill? Whether you can physically move or not, your mindset can be one of movement. Simply choosing to wake up and try another day is the first step as we all keep moving through chronic illness. Without movement, no one would ever get healed!!

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Treat Yourself Like Someone You Love

How do you treat someone you love? Usually, we are kind and loving, giving, put their needs above our own, etc. Okay, so we don’t get all that perfect all the time but you know how you desire to treat the ones you love. How do you treat yourself? Are you kind to yourself? Do you take care of your needs while you are chronically ill? Are you gracious in your attitude about yourself? Are we treating ourselves like we would treat someone else or are we rude, unkind, name-calling, and not stepping up to take care of basic needs?

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Panic or Anxiety ​Attack vs Physical Overwhelm

Ever been so physically overwhelmed that it didn’t matter what you called it, it STUNK??? Anyone with almost any illness clearly knows physical overwhelm. We have to stop and deal with whatever. Sometimes panic or anxiety attacks kick in and they are quite different but they cause a physical overwhelm. Sorting it out a little can help us navigate social situations so we are not so isolated while we are chronically ill.

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Comparing Illness Journeys Has Its Limits

There are SO many illnesses and so many variables that no two people can possibly have the same illness journey. No two experiences can be exactly the same, impossible. When we compare ourselves to others, we are either overly disappointed or overly self-superior to others. Either way, it does not serve us to compare. We can heal faster when we let comparisons go.

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Matching Reality With Expectations

There are so many ups and downs with chronic illness that our expectations do not always match our reality. What happened days ago may or may not be our physcial reality for today. Constant matching of our reality to our expectations can get us down the healing path with greater ease and safety.

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