Hi there Friend.
Judging by the amount of replies I received from last weeks email on the first biggest myth of acceptance, it seems like it is a really big issue for most people with chronic illness.
So if you are struggling with acceptance Friend, then you are not alone!
Even if you didn't experience the first biggest myth about acceptance, maybe this one is something that you have struggled with and will resonate more with you.
A big part of the emotional challenge of chronic illness is feeling like you have lost who you used to be.
The old you, the one with energy who could do things and if you got tired? Well, a good nights sleep or a holiday would usually have you bouncing back and feeling good again.
That person who could work and feel productive and support their family.
The one who could walk for hours and do sports and have plenty of energy to spend with their children.
The person that you were before chronic illness hit your life like a wrecking ball and changed everything.
It's not only the "old you" that you lose though.
You also lose your future self and all of the plans and dreams and goals that you had, that you were going to do one day.
The travel. The dream job. The adventures and life that you thought you would have.
I know how the loss of the future that I had just assumed I was going to have hit me so deeply, that I spent most of my time in tears and it felt at the time, that my grief and tears would never end.
This is where the second biggest myth of acceptance really kicks in.
Accepting chronic illness can feel like giving up on your "old self" and the person that you used to be.
Not only that, in many ways, accepting chronic illness can feel like you are abandoning any hope of getting that "old you" back and that's a really devastating thought.
So if this second biggest myth about acceptance really resonated with you Friend, then look out for next weeks email because I am going to bust both of these myths and give you some simple, powerful mind shift strategies to help you turn acceptance into your own, personal super power.
Let me know your thoughts on this. Do you feel like you have lost yourself and that acceptance feels like giving up the "old you"?
Hit reply to this email and let me know. I promise that I will reply and that anything you share will be kept confidential.
Big hugs
Kerry
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