@jenn.pearson.fnp: Living with chronic illness has changed what taking care of myself looks like. Sometimes it’s accepting help. Sometimes it’s saying no before I’ve stretched myself too thin. And sometimes it’s making the simplest dinner possible and letting that be enough. (Microwaving edemame and drizzling jalapeño olive oil and sprinkling with Hawaiian sea salt is my go to!! 🌱) I love nourishing meals, but I’m learning that caring for myself also includes how I speak to myself when I can’t do everything I’d planned. These are lessons 14–25 of the 37 things chronic illness taught me that healthy me didn’t understand. The one I keep coming back to: I can be grateful and frustrated at the same time. One doesn’t cancel out the other. Which one did you need today? 🤍 Save this for a day when you’re expecting too much of yourself. Part 1 is on my profile, and Part 3 is coming next. #ChronicIllness #yourenotalone #chronicillnessawareness #SelfCompassion #autoimmunedisease

Jenn Pearson, FNP-C

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