18. 11 Ways I support myself through chronic illness & suffering

In this episode Hayley brings you behind the curtain of her life to share 11 of the ways she supports herself as she navigates chronic illness and daily suffering. Hayley spent many years in a very dark place when she'd lost hope that things would ever get better. The 11 things she shares in today's episode have played a vital role in creating the life she absolutely loves today. If you would like to hear more about Hayley's journey with chronic illness you can tune into Episode 3 where she shares more of her story. The 11 points we cover:Bonus: Allowing myself flexibility but not taking it too far where I just become flat out unreliable.1: Accepting full responsibility for my health 2: Letting go of the shame I had attached to being unwell which means I can actually rest when I need to without it meaning anything about my level of worthiness.3: I stopped looking for a quick fix.4: Letting go of my need for people to understand what I’m going through and knowing that if I do want someone to understand, it is up to me to help them understand.5: Just allowing myself to be unwell and grounding deeply into my worth and wisdom right there and no longer subscribing to the idea that I need to be in thriving health in order to live a deeply fulfilling life.6: Celebrating my suffering as being the birthplace of my magnificence. 7: Deepening my understanding of the cycles and rhythms of life and gently ushering myself towards harmony with nature.8: Finding the fine line between complaining and expressing where I’m at. 9: Catching myself in comparison and grounding myself back into the now10: Seeking to know and love myself more deeply above all else. 11: Creating a life that accommodates for my health and the reality of my physical body at this point in time instead of trying to force myself into an unattainable lifestyle and then feeling like a failure. Come and join the conversation inside The Journey Home Membership where you can access all of Hayley's courses, meditations and live events as well as Q & A's for every podcast episode.If you would like to connect with Hayley you can find her in the following places:Instagram - @thejourneyhome.tjhEmail - [email protected] - tjh.co.nz