πͺI create resources to help people adapt to living with chronic illness so they can thrive.
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Hi Reader, Can I tell you something I wish someone had said to me early on in my diagnosis? Changing the plan isn't failing. It's actually one of the most important skills you can build when you're living with chronic illness. For a long time, I treated flexibility like a last resort β something I reluctantly reached for when my body left me no other choice. And every time I used it, I felt guilty about it, like I was somehow proving that I couldn't handle things the way I was supposed to. What I've learned since then is that the guilt was never really about flexibility. It was about the story I was telling myself that a good day meant sticking to the plan no matter what, and a bad day meant I had fallen short. Shifting that story changed a lot for me. And that's what this week's post is about. I'm walking through seven ways to build flexibility into your daily life with chronic illness β not as a backup plan, but as an actual strategy. Things like letting your routine shift when your body asks for it, staying open to adjusting your treatment plan, and modifying the things you love rather than walking away from them altogether. If you've ever caught yourself pushing through when you knew you shouldn't, or felt guilty for changing course, this one's for you. βRead the full post here.β Take good care of yourself this week. |
April Smith | The Thriving Spoonie
πͺI create resources to help people adapt to living with chronic illness so they can thrive.
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