My body and health are the most precious things I will ever have in this lifetime. They deserve to be properly tended to, and I am more than worthy of taking the space to nourish them.
Ooof. I feel all this. When I was in my corporate job (a very fast-paced industry with a lot of toxicity), people were straight up shamed for getting sick. I was afraid to get sick, I was afraid to ask for my earned vacation. I burned myself out so badly it took years to recover. I only recently realized I've been dealing with a chronic issue, an autoimmune disease. I know I've got mold toxicity too, that's something I need to further investigate. I feel sickness pretty deeply and I wonder how correlated that is to being a medium, empathic, and highly sensitive. Considering I feel EVERYTHING viscerally, it makes sense! I know I need more downtime than most people, but I'm still unwinding the shame around that. The world doesn't value or reward rest, especially "unearned" rest. I really love Tricia Hersey's work with the Nap Ministry. I appreciated reading your thoughts here - it made me feel less alone. ❤️
So much here!! I’ve been exploring all angles of my health experience -- mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually -- to help heal my body AND nervous system AND beliefs that have led to an outsized fight or flight response at work. It’s wild to watch my mind make connections and release old junk. Understanding that I, too, have that emotional openness or reflectivity has helped me to step back, feel, and then assess from a neutral place. Game changer!
BTW, testing for mold was surprisingly easy -- it’s just a urine test! I work with a functional doctor, if that helps. Mold toxicity can create autoimmune experiences, so it may be a perfect place to start.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me 💙
Thank you! I'm actually going to meet with my ND (functional dr) today because of your note!
Ah!! I’m excited for you!!
Ooof. I feel all this. When I was in my corporate job (a very fast-paced industry with a lot of toxicity), people were straight up shamed for getting sick. I was afraid to get sick, I was afraid to ask for my earned vacation. I burned myself out so badly it took years to recover. I only recently realized I've been dealing with a chronic issue, an autoimmune disease. I know I've got mold toxicity too, that's something I need to further investigate. I feel sickness pretty deeply and I wonder how correlated that is to being a medium, empathic, and highly sensitive. Considering I feel EVERYTHING viscerally, it makes sense! I know I need more downtime than most people, but I'm still unwinding the shame around that. The world doesn't value or reward rest, especially "unearned" rest. I really love Tricia Hersey's work with the Nap Ministry. I appreciated reading your thoughts here - it made me feel less alone. ❤️
So much here!! I’ve been exploring all angles of my health experience -- mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually -- to help heal my body AND nervous system AND beliefs that have led to an outsized fight or flight response at work. It’s wild to watch my mind make connections and release old junk. Understanding that I, too, have that emotional openness or reflectivity has helped me to step back, feel, and then assess from a neutral place. Game changer!
BTW, testing for mold was surprisingly easy -- it’s just a urine test! I work with a functional doctor, if that helps. Mold toxicity can create autoimmune experiences, so it may be a perfect place to start.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me 💙