The Wellness Coach

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“Your relationship with God is the same as your relationship with the sun.  If you hid from the sun for years and then chose to come out of your darkness, the sun would still be shining as if you had never left.  You don’t need to apologize.  You just pick you head up and look at the sun.  It’s the same way when you decide to turn toward God – you just do it.  If, instead, you allow guilt and shame to interfere, that’s just your ego blocking the Divine Force.  You can’t offend the Divine One; its very nature is light, love, compassion, protection, and giving.  You can’t make it stop loving you.  It’s just like the sun.  You can’t make the sun stop shining on you; you can only choose not to look at it.  The moment you look, you’ll see it’s there.

As you drift back into Spirit, you will see that those are the eyes that look out  upon this world.  That is the heart that shines down upon everything and everyone.  Through those eyes, the most wretched of creatures looks beautiful. That’s the part that no one understands.  People say that God cries when He looks at this earth. The saint sees that God goes into ecstasy when He looks upon this earth, under all conditions, and at all times. Ecstasy is the only thing God knows.

 

God’s nature is eternal, conscious bliss.  

 

No matter what you’ve done, you’re not going to be the one thing that ruins it.

The beauty is that you can experience this ecstasy.  And when you begin to feel this joy, that’s when you’ll know God’s nature.  Then nobody will upset or disappoint you.  Nothing will create a problem.  It will all appear as part of the beautiful dance of creation unfolding before you.  Your natural state will get higher and higher.

You’ll feel love instead of shame.  

 

Instead of being unwilling to lift your eyes to the Divine because of what you’ve said or done, you’ll see the Divine as a place of unconditional refuge.”

From the amazing book:

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

What we need more than anything is compassion these days, especially for people facing challenges…

I wish the world knew how much I fight for my health each and every day, every hour, sometimes every minute.

I wish people knew how much the comments and judgements about me hurt:  I am not lazy or unmotivated, or any other of the careless judgements cast my way.   I am not “complaining,” if I tell you about my unique circumstances, in the hopes you might understand  me better, and have more perspective, and maybe even find compassion for me.

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Here’s how I felt at at the height of my illness (and still feel some of it today):

I wish the world knew how much I fight for my health each and every day, every hour, sometimes every minute.

I wish people understood how much I deeply desire to be well, and that I would give anything to have a normal life and not have to worry about what my body is going to feel like every day or every hour often.

I wish you knew what “being tired” really  means for someone with ME/CFS:  it is not being “tired” as in being sleepy.  It is feeling “tired” as in “I’m so tired, I can’t even breathe.”

It actually means you don’t feel well, and the symptoms are many: brain fog, sore or tired muscles, exhaustion, pain, inflammation, the inability to get refreshing sleep, swollen glands, etc.

I wish people knew how much I try to have faith in my body to heal and function normally.  I do everything I can to be well.  I probably know more about health than you do.  The battle often feels insurmountable, but I never stop trying to feel and do better so I can live my life and dreams.

I wish people knew how much the comments and judgements about me hurt:  I am not lazy or unmotivated, or any other of the careless judgements cast my way.   I am not “complaining,” if I tell you about my unique circumstances, in the hopes you might understand  me better, and have more perspective, and maybe even find compassion for me.

I am an advocate for my own health.  I am not sitting idly by, hoping for a cure.  I am seeking and blogging and searching for answers…endlessly.

I wish you knew the immeasurable losses I have suffered as a result of not feeling well.  I wish you knew the loneliness I face on a daily basis, being isolated, needing connection to heal…

I wish you knew I am a warrior for my health…each day, every day…I will never give up trying to find answers and feel well.

The worst thing about chronic illness is the isolation and it’s a viscous cycle‏.  When I first experienced health problems in my early 20’s I knew it would cause misunderstanding between me and others.  I feared being judged and misunderstood for having to take it easy – whether in my work or personal life.  Fearing judgement only made it worse, but the judgement and isolation are real.  It’s a viscous cycle too:  the more I am judged – or feel I am judged – the more I pull away and isolate myself even more.  The loneliness that ensues is almost unbearable.  I don’t consider myself a victim.  I know I have unique circumstances. 

What I wish people knew is how hard I try, and how much I crave love, compassion, open-mindedness, and most of all connection.  I wish people would reach out to me more to ask me how I am doing.  I wish I had the courage to reach out more too.   The loneliness of being isolated from a chronic condition has been the hardest part, worse than the symptoms themselves.  What do I wish?  I wish for freedom from fear, pain, fatigue, loneliness and suffering.  In the meantime, I wish you would ask me how I am doing every now and then, and maybe offer to share a cup of tea with me.

I wish you knew how much having a chronic condition has changed me and shaped me.  It has made me brave and strong, empathetic and compassionate.

I have learned how to be kind, non-judgmental, and compassionate toward others, as I wish for them to never experience the kind of pain and suffering I have.

I have not only learned how to be kind and compassionate, but I have learned wisdom, and how to be deeply present for my life and my body no matter what I have experienced.

I wish you knew that I have learned how brave I truly am…All hail the underdogs…

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Loneliness is becoming an epidemic, and we are more isolated than ever these days.  Loneliness can lead to or exacerbate health issues as well. 

Connection and Social Well-Being are the missing pieces in well-being, even if you are facing a chronic condition.  In fact, it is even more crucial you get support if you have a chronic condition.   I meet so many people who have become isolated due to their health challenges.  

No matter our circumstances, we all need support. 

Chronic illness can be very isolating. 

About the Author

Edie Summers has positive recovery from ME/CFS and is a tireless advocate for those facing chronic conditions such as MS, RA, ME/CFS, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Cancer, etc.  Her goal is to empower as many people worldwide who face chronic conditions and to inspire true well-being no matter what the body experiences.

She is the author of the book The Memory of Health, which details her personal journey through ME/CFS and how she tries to live each day with as much mindfulness as possible to cultivate well-being in mind, body, and soul.  Her comprehensive book also covers environmental toxins, theories of ME/CFS and chronic fatigue, self-care, stress management, positive psychology, and much more.  It is designed to be a resource for well-being and to live well with chronic illness or other great challenges people face.  You can find it here:

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She runs these Facebook support pages:

https://www.facebook.com/ChronicFatigueCoach?ref=hl

https://www.facebook.com/ChronicFatigueSupport?ref=hl

https://www.facebook.com/PortlandWellnessCoach?ref=hl

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— Edie Summers (@ediesummers) January 6, 2015

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