05. What (Really) Is Self Love with Nitika Chopra

When you think of self love, what’s the image that comes to mind? Social media will have you believe that it’s sitting in meditation surrounded by crystals or splurging on a massage, but the reality of self love is so much deeper than that. Today, I’m talking about all things self love with chronic illness advocate, digital creator and the founder of Chronicon, Nitika Chopra. Nitika has battled with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis for most of her life, and she’s dedicated to helping other people living with chronic illnesses elevate their lives. As she works to heal the physical, spiritual and mental suffering that her diagnosis entails, she continues to develop a deep discipline of self love.Nitika and I connect on the struggles that we’ve experienced to express our feelings and include our families in our exploration around healing. Part of her inspiration to start Chronicon was to create a community where people living with chronic illnesses had the space to connect and live without judgment. Through the online platform, members can attend weekly events and interact with daily content that highlights the real and challenging work around self love. Listen to today’s episode to learn more about how Nitika is changing the conversation around chronic illness and self love. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.Topics Covered:What chronic illness is The surface level representation of self love on social media Creating a life that supports the truth that you are living Viewing self love through the lens of partnershipHow growing up as an Indian-American has affected her self love journey Nitika’s vision for the Chronicon community Nitika’s Things Found:Vanity Planet Facial SteamerFollow NitikaInstagramthechroniconcommunity.com Subscribe for product recommendations, real talk, and podcast updatesThe Modern Millennial Newsletter Follow me to say hi or share any feedbackInstagram