"What's Lyme disease?" "Are you contagious?" "So what do you eat?" "That's super sad that you don't eat sugar!" "Does your disease come from limes?" "So I googled your disease...." "Endo what?" "You actually drink that?" "Why are you on a diet?" "Well at least it's not cancer!" "I think you should see a counselor!" "So are you on any medications for your problems?" Believe it or not, these are all questions and comments that I've received at one point or another along my journey of health and wellness! It never ceases to amaze me how uneducated the human race is about the health crisis in America, all the different conditions that people can suffer from, and how we're completely unaware of how to help these issues. Yes! I said it! WE HAVE A HEALTH CRISIS IN AMERICA! And the scariest part about it is that most people are completely unaware of how our health is quickly plummeting to a state where obesity, diabetes, cancer, and chronic illness of all kinds are running rampant in our society. Feeling sick is the new norm, and trends of "it's normal to feel sick" are increasing more and more every day. I will be the first person to say that It's not normal to be tired all the time! It's not normal to be hungry right after you just ate! It's not normal to have frequent occurrences of short-term memory loss! It's not normal to have frequent headaches and stomach upset! It's not normal to be riddled with anxiety and depression all the time! It's not normal to have frequent gas and bloating! And it's not normal to feel sick on a regular basis! These are all frequent symptoms that many people suffer from, and they are a result of our bodies crying out for help because of the toxins that we are so heavily saturating our society with. Ultimately, it's heartbreaking, and here at Chronically Beautiful we are dedicated to busting myths about health and illness, educating the public about healthy lifestyle and how to reduce these symptoms, and ultimately opening up the conversation about illness so that we can have enlightening and positive conversation in a way that helps us to see what our bodies are really trying to tell us. We live in the "no shame" culture where we highly discourage fat shaming, pornography shaming, and anything that can "make people feel bad." But behind closed doors, we shame the things that are for our benefit and well being all the time! As human beings, we use health shaming as a way to make us feel better about our own unhealthy lifestyles, when in the grand scheme of things we're damaging our bodies and minds by speaking and thinking so negatively about healthy whole food, exercise, abundance, vitality, and overall balance and well being. It's time for a paradigm shift! It's time to start talking positively about health and wellness, and it's time to realize that people who choose not to each fast food hamburgers and pizza all the time are not making a personal insult to you for choosing to eat those things. To the average person, illness and disease is an uncomfortable topic. It's something we stay hush hush about because it's "too personal" or "too private." But the average sick person will tell you differently. The average sick person has to beg for someone, anyone, to ask about our lives. To reach into our hearts! To offer to listen! The heartbreaking epidemic in America isn't just about the illness our bodies house, it's about the breaking of hearts and the lack of connection that is taking place that all comes down to one root cause: The health crisis in America. So my message to you today is to STOP MAKING HEALTH SO TABOO! We all have human bodies. We all suffer. We all stress. We all have insecurities. We all have good days and bad days. So why can't we take our physical imperfections and our own unique individual experiences and use them to create a movement that can change lives and hearts for the better! Let's make health less taboo. Let's talk about it. Let's ask people how they're feeling, and then answer honestly. Let's get educated! Let's not mock those who are striving for good health by drinking green juice or saying no to Mt. Dew! Let's stand together. And let's make a difference! Health may be an uncomfortable topic. But we weren't brought to this life to be comfortable all the time. We were brought here to struggle, sting, and hurt at times, so ultimately we can learn and become stronger than we ever imagined! Strength happens when we stand together. Healing happens when we all begin to be on the same page. My hope is to bring hope and healing in all aspects of life in order to feel more deeply and discover a deeper level of pure joy. May we all be striving to find that joy together through health and wellness.
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Welcome to the Journey!Health is not a destination, it is a journey! And for Chronic Illness warriors like myself, it's been one long, painful journey! I've learned so much about health and wellness along the way, and my hope is to share my experience with those who are so desperately seeking for answers to the mystery that is chronic illness. My goal is to raise awareness for debilitating illness all over the world, and then share a worldwide message of hope and healing ahead. I hope to bust some myths about illness, and spread my passion for truth into the hearts of those who need it. Most importantly, I hope to build a community of chronically beautiful people who need to know that they are never alone in their suffering. Together, we can knit hearts together, and fight a good fight knowing that there is a source of rescue and happiness ahead.
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