You can love your body even with a chronic illness.

You might be wondering, “How can I love my body when it feels like it is betraying me!?”⁣

Hear me out for a minute. ⁣

Being chronically ill is not an easy journey, I know. It’s confusing, overwhelming, & painful.⁣

It often leads to us being angry with our body. Cursing it out. Asking, why are you doing this to me? When will it stop? ⁣

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve found myself angry at my body and asking these questions. Until I realized that this was just adding to the pain. I started to notice that the more angry and resentful I was, the worse my symptoms got. ⁣

My mind and body were so disconnected at the time. Even though my body was still a part of me, I acted like it wasn’t & I blamed my body for causing my pain. ⁣
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But it wasn’t my body’s fault. It wasn’t even my fault. And I wasn’t helping my mind or body by being angry with it.⁣
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If only I would have known not to blame it, but to be kind to it instead. To help it heal, not hurt it. ⁣
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So here’s a little piece of advice I wish somebody would have told me sooner: ⁣
𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧.⁣
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I know it hurts. ⁣
I know it sucks.⁣
I know you feel like it will never end.⁣
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BUT your body is listening to your thoughts & responds to how you are treating it. ⁣
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Give your body some love and support, instead of anger and hatred. It might seem small, but it truly goes a long way. ⁣
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I’d love to know how this resonates with you. Let me know in the comments below if you’re willing to share! ⁣