Shaylee Hunter: "Mirrors can be scary!"

In this conversation, ShayLee Hunter shares her journey living with invisible disabilities, particularly focusing on her experiences with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction and the challenges of navigating life with an ostomy. She discusses the importance of body positivity, self-acceptance, and the role of supportive friendships in her life. Additionally, ShayLee reflects on the impact of social media on self-perception and the potential for it to connect individuals with similar experiences. ShayLee shares her journey of overcoming body image issues, the importance of self-acceptance, and her experiences in pageantry. She discusses the power of apologies and reflections on past actions, the challenges of living with a chronic illness, and the significance of advocacy for disability awareness. ShayLee emphasizes the importance of positivity, living life fully, and not comparing oneself to others, ultimately defining happiness as putting others before oneself and embracing one's unique journey. Keywords invisible disabilities, chronic illness, body positivity, ostomy, social media, self-acceptance, friendship, advocacy, health journey, personal growth, apology, body image, self-acceptance, pageantry, advocacy, disability awareness, positivity, chronic illness, happiness, personal growth Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Invisible Disabilities 02:52 Navigating Life with Chronic Illness 05:56 The Importance of Friendship and Support 08:57 Body Positivity and Self-Acceptance 12:01 The Journey of Living with an Ostomy 14:46 The Role of Social Media in Self-Perception 22:20 The Power of Apology and Reflection 23:44 Body Image and Self-Acceptance 27:16 Journey Through Pageantry 31:11 Advocacy and Awareness in Disability 33:04 Finding Positivity in Adversity 38:43 Living Life Fully 41:27 Defining Happiness McCosh Films Inc