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Eating with a chronic illness is definitely an interesting topic. ⁣
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I remember when I was diagnosed someone suggested going vegan or vegetarian. As if that would magically make everything better.⁣
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I do value food as a tool not only to fuel my body but also to fuel my mental and emotional health.⁣
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Episode 63 is now available for streaming on your DSP of choice. Just search for A Spoonieful: Chronically Candid Convos. ⁣
And if you're wondering my thoughts on the whole "diet" thing, I say do what works for YOU.⁣
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𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺: 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺?

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Eating with a chronic illness is definitely an interesting topic. ⁣ ⁣ I remember when I was diagnosed someone suggested going vegan or vegetarian. As if that would magically make everything better.⁣ ⁣ I do value food as a tool not only to fuel my body but also to fuel my mental and emotional health.⁣ ⁣ Episode 63 is now available for streaming on your DSP of choice. Just search for A Spoonieful: Chronically Candid Convos. ⁣ And if you're wondering my thoughts on the whole "diet" thing, I say do what works for YOU.⁣ ⁣ 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺: 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺?

2 months ago

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Love is patient but is it patient enough to cover chronic illness life? ⠀
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I remember questioning if is ever find someone who would love all of me- even the me that has to deal with the ups and downs of chronic illness. It’s a lot to ask of someone.⠀
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Episode 59 of A Spoonieful Podcast is available for streaming. My honey and I tackle some of the questions you all asked as it relates to being in a relationship with someone with a chronic illness. ⠀
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Take a listen and let me know what you think!!

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Love is patient but is it patient enough to cover chronic illness life? ⠀ ⠀ I remember questioning if is ever find someone who would love all of me- even the me that has to deal with the ups and downs of chronic illness. It’s a lot to ask of someone.⠀ ⠀ Episode 59 of A Spoonieful Podcast is available for streaming. My honey and I tackle some of the questions you all asked as it relates to being in a relationship with someone with a chronic illness. ⠀ ⠀ Take a listen and let me know what you think!!

3 months ago

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If you have a chronic illness, one thing you may be familiar with is prednisone.⠀
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Prednisone is an go-to treatment for a multitude of things but those of us who are on it long term are way too familiar with some of the nasty side effects.⠀
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Episode 58 of A Spoonieful Podcast is available for streaming. Special guest Alexis and I tackle some of the common woes we’ve experienced being on prednisone during our journeys. Take a listen and let me know what you think. ⠀
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Community: For those of you who have been on prescribed it long term, what is your least favorite side effect of being on prednisone ?

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If you have a chronic illness, one thing you may be familiar with is prednisone.⠀ ⠀ Prednisone is an go-to treatment for a multitude of things but those of us who are on it long term are way too familiar with some of the nasty side effects.⠀ ⠀ Episode 58 of A Spoonieful Podcast is available for streaming. Special guest Alexis and I tackle some of the common woes we’ve experienced being on prednisone during our journeys. Take a listen and let me know what you think. ⠀ ⠀ Community: For those of you who have been on prescribed it long term, what is your least favorite side effect of being on prednisone ?

3 months ago

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The trauma of having a chronic illness without question impacts your relationship with yourself and changes how you think about yourself.⁣
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Before diagnosis, I believed in my ability to make good decisions and felt autonomy in over my life.⁣
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Chronic illness obliterated those beliefs.💥⁣
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Ok maybe not obliterated but definitely challenged those beliefs. I 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 like I couldn’t rely on my judgement or decision making and that I had no control over anything because the illness was in control. ⁣
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Episode 57 of A Spoonieful Podcast is available of (most) DSPs. Tune in to hear more about the impacts of Chronic Illness on Self Esteem ⁣
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And let me know in the comments below how chronic illness has impacted your self esteem. ⁣

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The trauma of having a chronic illness without question impacts your relationship with yourself and changes how you think about yourself.⁣ ⁣ Before diagnosis, I believed in my ability to make good decisions and felt autonomy in over my life.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Chronic illness obliterated those beliefs.💥⁣ ⁣ Ok maybe not obliterated but definitely challenged those beliefs. I 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 like I couldn’t rely on my judgement or decision making and that I had no control over anything because the illness was in control. ⁣ ⁣ Episode 57 of A Spoonieful Podcast is available of (most) DSPs. Tune in to hear more about the impacts of Chronic Illness on Self Esteem ⁣ ⁣ And let me know in the comments below how chronic illness has impacted your self esteem. ⁣

3 months ago

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I have a love hate relationship with social media⠀
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On one hand I love that I’m able to connect with people around in world. I’ve found the Spoonie community and an unlimited source of support and inspiration. The vibe is unmatched.⠀
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On the other hand, it can be overwhelming. The pressure to post consistently, be creative, be aesthetically pleasing and keep up with the joneses. Y’all know what I’m talking about right?⠀
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Scrolling the gram and seeing all the happy faces, people traveling, accomplishing things, freely moving their bodies can be triggering… especially when you’re in the middle of a flare or crisis.⠀
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That’s why from I try to find balance between being active on social media and unplugging. Often times I take detoxes and step away from time to time.⠀
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My mental health is a priority just as much as my physical health.. some days more important.⠀
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Please remember to not compare your real life to what people are sharing on social media. Folks rarely post their dark moments and comparison is the thief of joy + gratitude ⠀

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I have a love hate relationship with social media⠀ ⠀ On one hand I love that I’m able to connect with people around in world. I’ve found the Spoonie community and an unlimited source of support and inspiration. The vibe is unmatched.⠀ ⠀ On the other hand, it can be overwhelming. The pressure to post consistently, be creative, be aesthetically pleasing and keep up with the joneses. Y’all know what I’m talking about right?⠀ ⠀ Scrolling the gram and seeing all the happy faces, people traveling, accomplishing things, freely moving their bodies can be triggering… especially when you’re in the middle of a flare or crisis.⠀ ⠀ That’s why from I try to find balance between being active on social media and unplugging. Often times I take detoxes and step away from time to time.⠀ ⠀ My mental health is a priority just as much as my physical health.. some days more important.⠀ ⠀ Please remember to not compare your real life to what people are sharing on social media. Folks rarely post their dark moments and comparison is the thief of joy + gratitude ⠀

3 months ago