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Mental Health & Chronic Illness: Why it's critical we discuss them together. Plus my best coping techniques and strategies.

Mental Health & Chronic Illness: Why It’s Critical We Discuss them TOGETHER.

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  • May 1, 2020

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    One foot in my former life… one foot into someth One foot in my former life… one foot into something new ✨ I’ve been off the grid more this past year, but I’ve been committed to putting myself first. I’ve been devoted to my own healing and growth emotionally, spiritually, and physically this last year. 🫶 2023 was also my physically healthiest year yet (coincidence, I think not!!) 🎉 I had so many wonderful experiences with amazing friends and family that there are far room many pictures to share. There were lots of difficult times too, but I’m grateful to have been able to experience the full range of human emotions. 🤷🏻‍♀️That’s life, right?! In 2024, my intention is to share more of the details of my life journey, growth, and healing practices with you all. 💜 What are your intentions for the new year? #selfgrowth🌱 #personalgrowthanddevelopment #2023recap #thisisms #invisibleillness #entrepreneurship #mentalhealthmatters #patientadvocacy #advocacymatters #beyourownbestadvocate
    How are you REALLY?! A part of me loves the holid How are you REALLY?! A part of me loves the holiday season, and yet this year I am feeling more emotionally triggered than usual. The bonus part of feeling healthier, stronger, and safer in your own body while you learn to regulate your nervous system in a healthy way? For me, it’s been the ability to finally FEEL and work through many of the complex medical traumas I’ve had this time of year since I got the MS diagnosis in January eight years ago. I am grateful to be able to start to address these issues and heal them, but it’s also an exhausting work in progress. So I wanted to remind you all, it’s ok if you’re not feeling as festive as you’d like to this year. 🎄 The holidays can be both joyful and stressful. Beautiful and filled with grief. All of your emotions are valid ❤️ Photo by the talented shanell_majors_photography #holidayseason2023 #holidaysarecoming #thisisms #chronicillnesscommunity #invisibleillness #mentalhealthadvocacy #mentalhealthwarrior #allemotionsarevalid #selflovejourney
    The tradition of Hanukkah has always been based in The tradition of Hanukkah has always been based in hope and miracles. Now, more than ever, I hope that we will all work together to end the hate and darkness in this world so that we may come together in love and peace. I know it would be a miracle to see a cease fire and peace in the Middle East, but we have seen miracles before and I will continue to hold on to hope. ✨ Growing up with a Jewish father and a Catholic mother certainly gave me an interesting perspective on the world, religion, and the power of love and understanding instead of hate. ❤️ Wishing all of my family and friends celebrating a joyful Hanukkah. May our hearts and homes be filled with love, light, and most importantly PEACE. #lovemore #loveandlight #chrismakkuh #seasonoflove #hanukkah2023
    Happy 14th adoption anniversary to my angel dog, D Happy 14th adoption anniversary to my angel dog, Dixie. ❤️ Even though she’s no longer physically with me, her unconditional love, the joy and laughter she brought to our lives, and the many life lessons she showed me, stay with me always. I am forever grateful that she chose me to be her human❤️❤️❤️❤️ #souldog #myangel #whorescuedwho
    What are you feeling today? I’m feeling gratit What are you feeling today? I’m feeling gratitude amongst a mix of emotions, and that’s okay! Gratitude isn’t simply faking happiness or a tool to bypass other emotions. As melrobbins said Gratitude is not a happiness pill. It doesn’t work like that. It’s also not a reason to accept a situation as it is when you know you want it to be better. True gratitude allows space for a full range of emotions. ✨Gratitude allows all of it to be true. She went on to say “Gratitude doesn’t shame me to accept it as it is - it empowers me to see the good, the bad, the positive, the broken all while working toward making it better. So Today - however you feel and where ever you are and whatever you are dealing with - be grateful for what is and allow yourself the grace and space to feel what isn’t and … while you’re grateful for what you may have still do whatever you need to do to make your life a little better.” 💖 #GratitudeDay #gratidão #attitudeofgratitude #selfhealingjourney #selflovejourney #selfgrowthjourney #selfreflections #allemotionsarevalid
    “Maybe you just need to be alone for a while, un “Maybe you just need to be alone for a while, until you feel like yourself again” Thank you Mike Russell and multiplesclerosis_hu for featuring me as one of the countless inspirational people living with a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. 🧡 As I approach my 8 year diagnosis anniversary in January, feeling healthier and stronger then ever, I am overcome with gratitude for the amazing community and the people I’ve met because of this diagnosis. I used to feel like the MS diagnosis defined me, because it affected every aspect of my life. Now, I have learned to become my own best advocate with the healthcare system and most importantly with myself, changing my perspective and rewriting my limiting beliefs around this diagnosis. I no longer feel defined by the MS label, and I hope that inspires someone else to do the work to reframe their mindset and live their best life with a chronic diagnosis too 🧡🧡🧡 And a huge thank you to shanell_majors_photography for the amazing chance to check out her studio, feel safe to be my full authentic self, and talk business and entrepreneurship yesterday 🫶 What’s helped you discover your true self?! #thisisms #butyoudontlooksick #invisibleillness #selfhealingjourney #selfhealers #limitingbeliefs #rewriteyourstory #mindsetreset #trianglewomeninbusiness
    How are you showing up in the world? ❤️ It’ How are you showing up in the world? ❤️ It’s uncomfortable, stressful, and hard… but I won’t stop showing up as best I can. As someone who grew up with a Jewish father and a Catholic mother, I had the unique opportunity to be exposed to both religions and cultures throughout my life. While I don’t identify with one organized religion, I am proud of my entire heritage 🌍 My upbringing gives me a unique perspective that can help to be a Weaver among my Jewish family and friends, many of whom identify as Zionist, whereas I do not. I strive to be a voice of love, light and understanding now (and always), and I am very grateful for this graph and info from buildingmovementproject I hope you find it as helpful as I did 🫶🫶🫶 #Repost buildingmovementproject with use.repost ・・・ What's your social change role? The #SocialChangeEcosystemMap is a framework developed by BMP's deepaviyer that can help individuals, networks, and organizations align with social change values, individual roles, and the broader ecosystem. In our lives and as part of organizations, workplaces, and movements, many of us play different roles in pursuit of equity, shared liberation, inclusion, and justice. May we all be catalyzed into action in the midst of crisis in our community. #advocacy #bethechangeyouwanttosee #selfgrowthjourney #socialchange
    What do you wish to see in the world? 🫶 It’s What do you wish to see in the world? 🫶 It’s ultimately so very simple and yet feels more complicated, doesn’t it?! If you want a world of love, love yourself. If you want a world of forgiveness, forgive yourself. If you want a world of joy, be joyful. If you want a world of laughter, laugh. What limiting beliefs and negative stories on autopilot are holding you back from become who you truly want to be? 🌍 #wordsofwisdom #bethechangeyouwanttosee #bethechangeyouwanttoseeintheworld #loveyourselffirst #forgivenessstartswithin #lovestartswithyou #selfhealingjourney #personalgrowthjourney
    What’s scary about this post?! 😨 The obscene What’s scary about this post?! 😨 The obscene amount of time and energy it took for me to get my first dose of #Mayzent, my new disease modifying therapy for the multiple sclerosis diagnosis I received nearly 8 years ago. Of course, if you’re familiar with chronic illness and the crapshoot that is the US insurance and medical system, you’re probably not at all surprised. 🤦🏻‍♀️ And if you’ve ever tried to get a time sensitive delivery from fedex you also probably aren’t surprised at how utterly useless and irresponsible they are… but I digress.🤬 After deciding to switch from Ocrevus (which was very hard on my body) to Mayzent with my Neuro back in August, I had hoped to start on Mayzent in September🙄. But extra tests, delays, insurance issues, and then fedex messing up my delivery of the temperature controlled medication… I was able to take my first dose yesterday UNDER THE SUPERVISION of a doctor. And yes, she was lovely, but it was super weird to be observed in my own home for 7 hours 🤣🤣🤣 Although better than days of steroids and hours of being stuck to an iv 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thankfully, I didn’t have any heart related complications (the medicine can slow your heart rate esp when you’re adjusting, and mine did slow but not to a dangerous point) so that’s a win. Now I continue to take a little more each day till I get to the full 1 milligram dose (some people take 2 milligrams). I was extra tired yesterday, but honestly I think that was more related to the stress of getting everything arranged for my first dose and felt no side effects today 🤞🏼🎉 If you’ve made a med switch lately, how did it go? ❤️ #thisisms #multiplesclerosisawareness #chronicillnesslife #butyoudontlooksick #invisibleillnessawareness #autoimmunedisease #beyourownbestadvocate #advocacy
    What will you choose? Peace. Happiness. Love? You What will you choose? Peace. Happiness. Love? You deserve the opportunity to choose yourself, and so does the rest of humanity. What a freakin privilege that is to even consider. There are so many people in this world that don’t have a choice, and I hope you’ll release the shame that can make you want to hide from the news. Remember that your voice matters every time you contact your legislators and demand a #CeaseFire (every day until it happens). Demand peace. Demand basic human rights and equity for all. #GiveaDamn #Humanity ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #wordsofwisdom #raleighhalloween #raleighvillagedistrict #fallinthesouth #thisisms #mindsetchange #selfgrowthjourney #personalgrowthjourney #butyoudontlooksick #invisibleillness
    It’s a lot to ask …and yet your only true miss It’s a lot to ask …and yet your only true mission as a human. Heal your soul and be LOVE #Repost jaiyajohn with use.repost ・・・ "If you are a living thing, you are culpable in the fate of living things. If you do not feel culpable, you have not learned the grace of humility, a spirit that binds us not only to each other but also to that pristine standard of Sacredness. "If you do not recognize your own suffering as a thread in the weaving of all suffering, your own soul is in jeopardy. This dawn now upon us is not a time for you to separate yourself as a pure and superior savior. Now is the time for you in your idea of yourself to rejoin the blemished, ever pollutable soil of what it means to be human. "If you cannot feel the suffering of others, likely you cannot truly feel your own suffering. Nor, therefore, can you recognize your profound and pervasive unwellness and the terror it rains upon the world. "These are not words of assault or to extract guilt. These words are how Love urges you to do the labor, yours and yours alone, to Heal. Your. Soul. And be Love in a world that cannot bear you being other than a note in the ancient spiritual song that cries freedom." jaiyajohn *From my book Fragrance After Rain 🌕
    “Hurt people, HURT PEOPLE. That’s how pain pat “Hurt people, HURT PEOPLE. That’s how pain patterns get passed on, generation after generation. Break the chain today. Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion, cruelty with kindness. Greet grimaces with smiles. Forgive and forget about finding fault. Love is the weapon of the future.” ~ Yehuda Berg Daring to break the cycle? Me too 🫶 #loveistheway #wordsofwisdom #mindshift #peaceandlove #generationaltrauma #generationalhealing #selfhealingjourney
    It’s easy to feel disempowered in this world, ge It’s easy to feel disempowered in this world, generally as your own healthcare advocate it can be s challenge, but even more so now as a sensitive human on the planet. I got this soulku tiger eye necklace to help activate support my personal empowerment as as I’m transitioning my disease modifying therapy. Tiger Eye is also know to stabilize mood swings, imbues us with willpower, purpose, courage and self-confidence, and releases tension… which I know I could use all the help with I can get! soulku is one of my favorite women owned small businesses, not inky because they make beautiful crystal jewelry, but because they have a commitment to bettering the lives of the people in the community too. If you want to check them out, you can can save 20% on your order with the code BB20OFFSK at the link in my bio 🫶 Sending you all love and light during these challenging times. #gifted #soulkuambassador #affiliatelink #crystaljewelry #reikiinfused #supportivecrystals #crystallovers #selfempowerment
    How are you showing up for yourself right now? I How are you showing up for yourself right now? I still have to remind myself that I have to show up for myself first, before I can be of any value to this world. And, remind myself that I am indeed inherently valuable. And so are you, my friend ❤️ “I don’t always know where I’m heading or how I will get there. But these days, I do know that I love who I am, and that’s enough for me. I hope you’re enough for you. Your worthiness is not bound by time, space, or what you do or don’t do. It is your birthright, and in this freedom, I hope you choose to add value to this world. Because that’s what we need during these times; we need you and all that you are.” J. Mike Fields My shirt is from mahoganymommies and reads Drink Coffee, Love All, Fight Racism in front of a rainbow flag. #transformationtuesday #wordsthatinspire #youarevaluable #showupforyourself #addvalue #selfcompassionjourney #inherentlyworthy #tuesdaythoughts #journalingyourway #selflovefirst
    I won't stand with you on the side of hate. I won' I won't stand with you on the side of hate. I won't stand by in silence while children are murdered. I won't stand for continued oppression. I won't stand for a side because my family IS Jewish. I won't stand for the hate aimed at OR coming from my Jewish community. I won't stand for inhumane treatment of any person, regardless of their background. I won't stand in line for your comfort. But I will... I will sit with you in compassion. I will sit with you while we grieve. I will sit with you and discuss hope for peace and equity for all of humanity. I will sit with you from my place of safe privilege and tell you I don't have the answers. I will sit and pray with you, with no hate in my heart. I won’t stand for violence. I won’t stand for hate. My heart is too heavy to hold hate. For anyone. If you’re struggling right now too, please know I see you. And I’ll sit with you. 💜🫂 #Humanityfirst #LeadwithLove #JewishHeritage #peacestartswithme
    How are YOUR limiting beliefs holding you back fro How are YOUR limiting beliefs holding you back from living your healthiest and happiest life?! Join mental health counselor and holistic healer Jen Haynes of heartofpeacewellness and myself, Jenna Green thejennagreen self healer and patient advocate living with a host of chronic illness diagnosis’s including Multiple Sclerosis as we discuss how identifying, addressing and rewriting our own limiting beliefs has been life changing 🤯 I feel like opening up about my own personal limiting beliefs and how addressing them has helped me to both physically and mentally feel better is the most VULNERABLE thing I’ve ever done online…. And if you know me, you know I’ve been pretty damn vulnerable before 😂🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ So, thanks for letting me get metaphorically undressed here and admit that despite high confidence, optimism, a great childhood, and years of mental health counseling… I was/am still working through 39 years of beliefs that have been holding me back! 😧 And somatic healing has been huge in helping me feel safe in my own body again (or for the first time ever?!) aka regulating my nervous system. Are you ready to get un-stuck?! Join our five day virtual course and private community staring on 10/23/23 to help you identify key limiting beliefs that are holding you back, while releasing the attached emotions, and re-writing your story so that your future is truly what you make of it. Comment below for more info or click on the link in our bios to learn more and grab our free download introduction to limiting beliefs! #ThisisMS #MentalHealthSupport #Mindsetshifts #limitingbeliefsbegone #youareworthy #holistichealthcoach #holistichealingjourney #selfhealingjourney #healthisyourwealth #chronicillnesscommunity
    DMT update: last month, i shared that with my doct DMT update: last month, i shared that with my doctors approval, I am switching from #Ocrevus infusions to the daily pill, Mayzent. 💊 I had hoped to be starting the new medicine pill this week, but surprise, I am still waiting on more approvals from my insurance and this past week they sent a nurse to my home to do an eye exam (checking for macular degeneration, ECG, and blood draw). It was all painless and quick, and I’m hoping to have an update on when I can start within a week. Given my history of allergic reactions to medications, they’re requiring me to be “observed” for six hours after I take my first dose 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🙄 sooo they send a doctor to my house to stare at me 😂 but, it’s better than being stuck to an IV pole all day! While ocrevus “worked well” for me, my body did not enjoy it. I had to take five days of oral prednisone prior to each infusion plus extra pre-meds and get my IV extra slowly. I have been feeling better than ever, physically and mentally the past six months, and I feel confident that now is the right time for my body to switch. 💪🏻 When I was having trouble getting my last infusion scheduled in February, I had an extreme anxiety about delaying the medication, and how that might negatively affect my house, but now, after I’ve broken through those limiting beliefs related to my health, and my future….I am at ease with knowing that it will happen in the right time, and that I am strong and capable. So it’s a hassle, but I’m not letting it worry or stress me out!🙌 Anyone else switched to Mayzent? Any tips would be appreciated! #thisisms #multiplesclerosis #multiplesclerosiswarrior #chronicillnesscommunity #spooniesupport #disabilityisnotabadword #mindsetshifts #limitlessmindset
    #Repost from wetheurban Say it with me: I am not #Repost from wetheurban Say it with me: I am not afraid of being seen. I do not have to hide. I am worthy of occupying space. I do not have to dim my light. I am authentically me, and that is my strength.🔥 And, if you’ve been feeling disconnected from yourself lately, know that you are not alone. 🫶 Healing isn’t linear, or easy, but I hope it’s gentle on you. ❤️ #healingjourneys #postdivorce #divorced #thisisms #selfgrowthjourney #personalgrowthjourney #weareworthit #takeupspace
    Look, I can admit it when I am wrong. But holy cra Look, I can admit it when I am wrong. But holy crap was I wrong 🤯😂 Your (SELF)LIMITING BELIEFS are your ‘emotional autopilot’. Autopilot is based on your experiences from the past, or your perspective of a reality and may not be true. And yes, we ALL have them. 🤯But, we don’t have to let them keep holding us back and that’s why I am so excited to share that I’ve launched a new FIVE day course with my friend Jen of heartofpeacewellness (she’s also a Mental Health Counselor) to help you start to break through your limiting beliefs and reclaim the story of your life. 🎉 At the risk of sounding like a cheesy motivational poster, your thoughts DO determine your reality. And acknowledging them and rewriting these limiting beliefs into LIMITLESS beliefs over the last few months has been transformational for me 🙌 Could it help you too? It’s not a cure all by any means, but I feel better than ever physically AND mentally 💪🏻 Your self-talk (aka that rolling monologue we all have in our head) determines your success or failure in ALL areas of your life. I used to call it my “inner mean girl”, but it’s truly just programming most of us have held on to for years (Or decades! Yes, even if you had a “perfect” childhood). Learn more and join us at the link in my bio for our first virtual five day session of Breaking Through Limiting Beliefs (grab the early bird pricing now) and we’ll get started on 10/23.🧠💪🏻 What’s been holding YOU back from living your best life?! #LimitingBeliefs #ThisisMS #Invisibleillness #chronicpainwarrior #changeyourmindsetchangeyourlife #myhealingjourney #selfhealingjourney #selflovejourney #youareworthy #mindsetchange
    How do you celebrate someone who helped you change How do you celebrate someone who helped you change your life, heal, and feel better then ever physically and mentally?! Words of gratitude for the amazing human coach, counselor and friend that Jen heartofpeacewellness is will never be enough! Thank you, for continuing to inspire me, for always reminding me to rewrite my damn limiting beliefs, and for being an unconditional loving and supportive person. I am HONORED to be able to work with Jen to help others on the Breakthrough Limiting Beliefs course and heartofpeacewellness and I know you’ll be able to help more people then I can even imagine 💜 Happy birthday my dear friend! Cheers to getting older, wiser, hotter, and healthier! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 #Flashbackfriday #happybirthdaybestie #soulsisters #lifecoachingforwomen #healingjourneys
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