The IBD Life Coach

Last week I celebrated my birthday and went to my favorite restaurant, Salty Sow, for dinner.

Years ago, I wouldn’t have been able to enjoy this delicious meal (or any other). I would have taken a couple of bites and then spent the rest of the night in agony in the bathroom.

It took several years and a lot of hard work but I was able to heal my gut and finally get to a place where I can eat and enjoy food without pain or fear.

You can become an IBD foodie too! Never give up on healing your gut!

(📷: duck fat fries, crispy Brussels, Day of the Dead cocktail, Bananas Foster with vanilla ice cream)

MONDAY MANTRA

Releasing pain and numbing pain are not the same thing.

Our brains are designed to avoid pain so our tendency is to do anything we can to stop feeling pain when it arises.

When you have a painful chronic illness, the pain often seems endless. There is certainly a time and place for pain medication but when you constantly silence your pain, you're likely to miss the valuable, maybe even life-saving, information that pain is trying to relay.

Your pain is not the enemy! Your pain is your body's way of trying to keep you safe. Your pain is a flashlight, illuminating where you should focus. Don't fight against your pain.

Accept that your pain is there to help you. Listen to your pain. Learn what your pain is trying to tell you. Thank your pain for shining a light on what needs attention. Then release your pain.

Don't go numb. Release!

So say it with me...
I AM RELEASING PAIN FROM MY BODY