Episode 87: Showing Up When You're Sick

How do you show up for yourself when you're not feeling your best? In this episode, we get vulnerable and record while we're both actually sick to talk about what it means to keep going when you're depleted.During a cancer journey, you often feel sick, tired, or completely disconnected from your body. And the easiest thing to do is isolate and push everything away. But sometimes what you need most is to show up anyway, exactly as you are.Key topics we cover:• Why we chose to record while sick and what that taught us• The self-blame spiral that happens when you get sick• Why your filter disappears when you're depleted• The pressure to be "presentable" or "on" when socializing• How to find the middle ground between pushing through and total isolation• Why complaining is actually part of processing• The safety of having a Cancer Journey Coach to vent to without repercussions• Why being sick doesn't mean you're less than normal• How to show up authentically instead of performing• Different ways to stay connected when you're not feeling 100%• Why you don't have to isolate just because you're sickWe share personal stories about showing up to treatment with and without makeup, the relief of recognizing not every thought has to be intelligent, and why connection matters even when you're feeling your worst.This conversation explores the expectation to be your "best self" and why that's not realistic or necessary when you're going through something hard. Being sick during cancer is already happening in your body. You don't need societal pressure telling you to either push through or completely disappear.You're still a full person when you're sick. You still get to want connection, wear something that makes you feel good, go to events in sweatpants, or FaceTime a friend while you each watch your own thing.The key is showing up as much as you can without being hard on yourself. Being authentic. Finding what nourishes you, even when you're depleted.Remember: you're more powerful than you realize.Connect with The Cancer Journey: Website: www.thecancerjourney.comTopics: showing up when sick, cancer fatigue, authenticity during illness, self-blame and illness, cancer journey support, isolation during cancer, being sick during cancer, cancer coaching, vulnerability, real talk about cancer