105 Dear Lyme Disease (Transforming your pain into purpose)

Lyme Voice ~Discussing the complexities of Lyme Disease with Aaron & Sarah Sanchez

Ep.105

In 2015, Wendi’s life drastically changed when she was diagnosed with Lyme disease and other life-threatening infections. Each chapter of her new book “Dear Lyme Disease” takes you from theory to practice so you can start learning alternative healing tools and engaging in experiential exercises to start implementing a new way of thinking, living, finding your “new normal” and HOPE.

Key Takeaways:

• “I discovered how strong I was when my body was at it’s weakest.”

• No one teaches you how to live within a weak and broken body.
• I went from going on a 100-mile bike ride to having to crawl to the bathroom. (16:00)
• We live in a Go-Go-Go society, no one teaches how to live in slow motion.
• “I am not an authority on treating, diagnosing, and/or any other chronic disease and illness. I am however an authority on living with chronic pain and the symptoms of this disease and my other related diagnoses.”
• Michael J Fox “This message is so simple and yet gets forgotten. The people living with the conditions are the experts.”

• Writing this letter to Lyme disease allowed me to let go of so much anger.

• I knew I needed to forgive (Lyme) in order to heal.
• My brain feels like it was reprogrammed. (38:00)
• Do you think the anger comes from the illness, or from the grief? BOTH
• How close to divorce are we?
• “You should consider getting a counselor. Your marriage now has a 3rd party in it (illness). -Sarah
• Learning to live simply allows me to live.
• “You are the superhero in your own healing journey.”

• What does worthiness have to do with healing your body? EVERYTHING…(50:00)

• Giving yourself PERMISSION is such a huge part of healing. You have permission to feel the way that you do. It’s ok if it’s noon and you just got out of bed. You have permission to just be.
• “It’s ok to flounder in the insanity of Lyme” (You’ll find your way, don’t give up) (54:00)-Sarah
• “My perspectives, my daily habits, the limiting beliefs I wrestle with have all changed as I’ve dug into the recovery process.”-Sarah
• “I know after facing the reality of my own limitations, a certain freedom followed.” (1:00)

Connect with my guest:

HealingForwardWithWendi.com

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