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Sep 11, 20223 min

What if a 'crash' was actually the freeze response?

Seeing chronic symptoms through a nervous system lens and 3 of my favourite ways to ‘defrost’ or come out of a freeze response. If you’ve...

Aug 11, 20222 min

Feel like you're doing healing 'wrong'?

That's how it feels a lot of the time when you experience chronic illness, but I hope this gives you some comfort... It can feel like you...

Aug 2, 20221 min

Nervous system healing isn't about staying regulated.

It's much more than that. It's about building your capacity over time to return to regulation with a little more ease. After all,...

Jul 21, 20222 min

I wish you a slow recovery.

Yes, you read that right! But why would I wish that on you? This is something that I really enjoyed listening to Jay Shetty & Gabrielle...

Jul 19, 20222 min

I know living with chronic illness is hard – I see you.

Here are a couple of things I want you to remember. Navigating the healing path through chronic illness isn't easy. You need to be......

Jul 13, 20222 min

Feeling frustrated with your body and your chronic symptoms?

Try this body-based gratitude meditation for healing. Frustration is normal when you have chronic symptoms. When you experience chronic...

Jul 1, 20222 min

4 ways to deal with setbacks on your healing journey.

If you've experienced chronic illness, you'll likely know all about crashes and setbacks. Here are my top tips for dealing with them....

Jun 25, 20222 min

Regulating your nervous system isn't a science.

It's more of a dance. And here's why it matters if you're living with chronic illness. Like dancing, nervous system regulation is a...

Jun 8, 20222 min

Can routine actually give you more freedom?

It seems logical that you find freedom in flexibility, but I’ve found freedom in routine during my healing journey. Routine is something...

Jun 6, 20222 min

Are you pretending to be “better” than you are?

There is a big difference between separating your identity from chronic illness symptoms, diagnosis, labels and pretending you're...

Apr 27, 20222 min

Is finding a cure for your chronic illness the goal?

What if rather than an end goal, it was about maximising your experience of life each day and seeing where it takes you? I am not healed....

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