List of the most popular hashtags for theme #CHRONICALLYSICK

Every day we fight not to buy into this lie that we have to cover up/dress up any broken parts before we’re deemed acceptable. But what if we allowed the masks of who we think we need to be, give way to who we truly are? What if we started showing up with our scars (emotional & physical) visible & our jagged edges uncovered knowing that we are enough. I hope you start to put down the checklist of things we think will make us worthy, & instead pick up a mirror, & see your true self. & when you do, I hope you own it. All of it. But also know, that’s not all there is to you. Because you’re not seeing the amount of lives you’ve touched with your presence. You’re not seeing all the people you’ve made smile & laugh. You’re not seeing the sunshine you have brought into peoples lives, or the people who have chose to keep fighting through their health struggles because of you. You’re not seeing how strong & resilient you are. In fact, although some of your battles may show up on the outside as scars, there are SO many battles you have overcome that are completely invisible when you look in the mirror, hidden beneath your outside features. So please, listen to me when I say this: You are not as simple as a reflection. You are complex, wonderful, unique & something so brilliant that a mirror simply does not have the capability to show. •••••••••••••••••• She was beautiful. But not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul. #invisibleillness #bodypositivity #embraceyourscars #truebeauty

THIS. Also I’ve been getting tons of unsolicited advice lately. Before you tell me about CBD or some supplement you’re selling, don’t. I’m not interested. Repost from @makedaisychains please check her out, she is an incredibly talented artist and I literally love all of her work

One thing you may not know about me is, as much as I love being home & cosy, there’s a huge part of me that loves adventure & adrenaline...(probably why I want to be a pilot ✈️) It’s not something I’m able to do as much as I would love to at the moment, but every year on this day ✖️1st October✖️ I do something completely outrageous to celebrate being alive (because 4 years ago on this day I was rushed to emergency surgery for post op complications & thought I wouldn’t make it) Pure joy, laughing & enjoying life is something I choose, it gives me strength (Nehemiah 8:10), it’s my way of taking back what my Illness has stolen from me!!! . So, here I am, at Elie Beach in Scotland UK, in my bikini, 7 degrees Celsius (44 degrees Fahrenheit), taking a dip in the sea....just for the absolute sake of it... ...BECAUSE I CAN ✌ Thank you Jesus! ♥️ . . . #chronicpain #pain #abdominalpain #chronicillness #chronicallysick #chronicallyill #ostomy #ostomate #ostomylife #ostomybag #ileostomy #colostomy #suprapubiccatheter #ostomygirl #ostomyawareness #stoma #ileostomy #ileostomate #eds #ehlersdanlossyndrome #njtube #bodypositive #bodypositivity

I don’t know why people don’t get this? What do you think chronic pain means?

Listen to your body, be aware of your spoons, listen to your instincts, don’t push yourself past your limits, take care of yourself Artwork by: @sanitysoap

This one speaks to my soul, sometimes busy means just getting through the day and you should never apologise for that . #chronicillness #chronicallyill #chronicpain #chronicallysick #invisibleillness #autoimmunedisease #chronicillnesswarrior #spoonie #spooniestrong #spoonies #spoonielife #mentalhealth #mentalillness #mentalhealthmatters #anxiety #gad #mentalhealthawareness

The unsexy truth behind chronic illness… I used to feel so embarrassed, guilty, and ashamed of asking for what I needed. . Even when I was clearly about to teeter from “I’m feeling anxious” to full on panic attack I would STILL feel embarrassed for excusing myself or leaving an event early, forcing myself to stay as long as possible. . Once I was in a work meeting and the woman next to me had really intense perfume. Most of the people thought it smelled good, but to me, it was torture. I feel too uneasy to change seats or leave the room. I sat there knowing that I would inevitably pay for it later with congestion and a headache. . At one point in this health journey, I had to pee really often. I was on a 16 hour bus ride in India. I was too mortified to ask for them to stop so I could pee. I had to wait 8 hours and am still impressed I didn’t get a UTI. . When I was still dating, I was too embarrassed to say I couldn’t eat somewhere, and instead would risk a gluten attack. . Today, I went to get a pedicure. I went to a place I don’t normally go to just because it was convenient. I walked in and was overcome with chemicals in my lungs. . I REALLY wanted this pedicure (hint: bring your own non toxic polish!) so I ASKED for a mask. I figured it would just be 30 minutes and with the mask on I would avoid the majority of chemicals. . I sat there for about 5 minutes (and while proud of myself for asking for the mask despite the other ladies in there looking at me realllll weird) I thought to myself, “what the fuck are you doing, Sarah?” The potency of these chemicals is almost unbearable. But, that old voice snuck back up and said, “Don’t leave, they will judge you.” . I squashed that voice within about 2 seconds and got up, put my shoes back on, and said thanks, but no thanks. . It wasn’t worth it. And part of healing chronic illness includes creating BOUNDARIES. Today, the most loving choice was to leave. My health comes first. I come first. Not “what will they think of me…” It has nothing to do with them + everything to do with me sticking up for me. . So- how are you going to stick up for yourself today and DROP the guilt, shame, or embarrassment? ⬇️

Sometimes even I need to be reminded of these things * * * * #IC #interstitialcystitis #icwarrior #endo #endometriosis #fibro #fibromyalgia #endowarrior #fibrowarrior #rheumatoidarthritis #psoriaticarthritis #arthritis #arthritiswarrior #spoonie #spoonielife #spoonies #spoonieproblems #chronicpain #chronicillness #chronicallyill #chronicallysick #chronicallyfabulous

I feel this in my soul! * * * * #IC #interstitialcystitis #ICwarrior #endo #endometriosis #endowarrior #fibro #fibromyalgia #fibrowarrior #arthritis #psoriaticarthritis #arthritiswarrior #spoonie #spoonielife #spoonies #spoonieproblems #spooniesupport #chronicpain #chronicillness #chronicfatigue #chronicallyill #chronicallysick #memes #spooniememe