Does how we talk about our illness change the trajectory of our illness?  I’m Annette Leonard of https://www.annetteleonard.com you can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theannetteleonard

Often when faced with illness we speak in violent metaphors: being a warrior, tackling, battling, fighting.  We talk about me against the disease.  We think of it as a fight.  This seems logical.  It seems like I'm working against something that's working against me.  

As the pandemic proved out, we talked about how the virus was attacking us.  It seems like second nature and something we don't even pause to question.  However, I think it's worthwhile to pause and consider.  Especially for those of us with prolonged illness.

Many masters have taught the idea of "that which we resist persists." I've talked here before about how learning to have peace and have acceptance about my illness have brought different kinds of benefits to me.  We also have lots of research about how our mind/thoughts impact our experience.  So if my thoughts are on pathologizing/battling, what does that mean?

When I'm sick for a long time, what does it mean if I'm not fighting?  Am I giving up?  Giving in? I think there's a lot of benefit to making peace with our illnesses.  I can journal and ask "what do you need illness?  What changes could I make that could quiet you?  How could I invite you to calm down?"
These battle metaphors aren't the only options.

My next Chronic Wellness Conversation will be with Jake Eagle, author of "The Power of A.W.E." on October 12 at 11 am PST on IG Live.  Join us!

Episode 391: Does How We Talk About Our Illness Matter?

Track 34 From The Everything Kanye Mixtape - Hosted By: Kanye West

Kanye West - How We Do FREESTYLE

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👄💟😍𝕄𝔂 𝕡𝐫𝚒𝕧𝕒𝕥𝘦 𝐩𝐡𝕠𝓽0𝘴 𝘩𝙚𝙧𝐞🎶👇👇
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Tarnished, A Living Wallet .
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🧡=you were cheated on more then once
💛=your dating your soulmate
💚=your going to confess to your crush soon
💙=you are in a long-distance relationship
💜=your confused with life
❤️ =your bed is your bf or gf
🤍=your single✨
🤎=your love life is crazy🤪
💔= your heart was broken
💗= your in an open relationship
💘= you have a crush and its your bff
💓=your relationship is on the rocks
💝=you dont have a crush yet

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Are you one of the millions living with a chronic illness or pain?  Our diseases may be very different, but we have many of the same experiences, obstacles and frustrations.   We are all working for a better quality of life knowing that pain and limitations will be our traveling companions.  My name is Annette and I'm the host of Chronic Wellness, a brief, weekly, podcast where we talk about it all: sex, self-care, mental heath, loss of identity, anger, how to navigate health care and have less days that suck so hard.

I have this belief that: If health is the absence of disease, and wellness is the presence of wholeness;  whether or not I'm ever "healthy" again, I can work work toward my wellness, my wholeness.  

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