Ep. 28: Lessons from My Flare Up: Insights on Healing, Wholeness, and Authenticity with Dr. Erin

Welcome to Episode 28 of the Sacred Illness™ Podcast!In this episode I am taking a break from my usual content to share with you my personal experience with Crohn's disease and the lessons I've learned about healing and wholeness.Because of a recent flare-up, I share my frustrations and the seemingly contradictory reality of being a doctor who is also struggling with illness.. and what I've learned as a result.Join me as I dissect the mind-body connection, revealing how addressing the root causes of my condition allowed me to achieve remission, only to face another wave of symptoms due to a dysregulated nervous system and new layers of unresolved childhood trauma.I will share candidly about the pressures of perfectionism, the importance of authenticity, and the need for transparency as part of my own healing work - and maybe in yours, too. I wrap up the episode by sharing what steps I am taking to put my illness back into remission... but more importantly, what my Sacred Illness has taught me once again as one of the most profound teachers in my life.Enjoy! From the video: "So then when I got sick, suddenly that pattern, that way of being in the world, that compensation was no longer working. I could not do it because the symptoms were so significant. And so, in a sense, my illness forced me to find a way to truly be ok again." Key topics:00:00 Diagnosis led to medication and potential surgery.04:17 Feeling not enough, seeking validation, illness cause.08:38 Denying emotions to keep peace led to illness.11:22 Balanced approach to disease management and healing.16:25 Embracing now, reflecting, finding relief, new motherhood.18:47 Modeling co-regulation for dysregulated child is exhausting.22:59 Definition of dysregulation.25:09 Illness is a call to reevaluate life.28:09 Mind-body connection crucial for effective healing.34:38 Immediate response to trigger feeds into activation.37:46 Explore bodily sensations to release stored emotions.41:19 Human vulnerability shared for personal connection.42:21 Recognize body's communication, seek alignment, find support. If you find the information contained in this podcast helpful or inspiring, you are invited to join Dr. Erin and the Sacred Illness™ Program where you will be guided through this exact process, tailored to fit your individual needs, in order to achieve sustainable health and deep healing like never before.Check out https://www.aurorasomatic.com/sacred-illness-program for more information!____Are you someone who has or has had a chronic illness or chronic symptoms? Did you work with any type of mind-body medicine modality to lessen/ heal/ or alleviate your symptoms in any way?If so, we'd love to have you as a guest on the podcast!Click here to apply: https://www.aurorasomatic.com/podcast-guest____Music used: Instructions for Living a Life by Savfk - www.youtube.com/@SavfkMusic #bodysignals #mindbodyhealing #crohnsdisease #flareup #healingjourney #chronicillness #healingjourney #childhoodtrauma #perfectionism #authenticity #nervoussystemregulation #holistichealing #naturopathicmedicine #lifestylefactors #somaticwork #dysregulation #fightorflight #spiritualbypassing #somaticlistening #mindbodyconnection #emotionalregulation #sacredillness This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sacredillness.substack.com/subscribe