The holidays can feel overwhelming for anyone, but for those living with chronic illness, it’s often a balancing act between family, social events, and personal health.

In this episode, I share practical strategies to manage energy, set boundaries, and practice self-compassion so you can enjoy the season without guilt or burnout.

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Being dismissed or doubted can leave lasting scars.

In this episode, Sharon opens up about the realities of medical gaslighting, how it erodes trust, invalidates lived experience, and what it takes to reclaim your voice in healthcare spaces.

You’ll Learn:

✨ What medical gaslighting looks and feels like

✨ How to rebuild confidence in your body’s signals

✨ Practical scripts for self-advocacy

✨ Why belief is the first step toward healing

Takeaway:

When you trust your story, you reclaim your power. You deserve to be heard, respected, and believed.

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Some days you do everything right… and your body still has other plans.

Chronic illness has a way of humbling even the strongest of us. You can rest, pace, nourish yourself and still wake up feeling worse. It’s not failure. It’s the reality of a body that’s carrying more than most people will ever understand.

I felt this deeply after coming home from what was meant to be a restorative holiday. Instead of returning refreshed, I returned in a flare. And it reminded me again, how unpredictable this journey is, even when we’re doing all the “right” things.

This isn’t a story about going backwards.

It’s a reminder that healing isn’t linear, and progress doesn’t always look like improvement. Sometimes progress is simply staying compassionate with yourself as your body navigates something hard.

You’re not failing.

You’re evolving in ways your past self could never have imagined.

Honour the version of you who is here, today, doing their best.

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