Healing?!

Deep down ... Do you believe you can heal? Can you see a future that is fatigue free? Do you have a glimmer of hope remaining?

For me - I have to keep this front and centre. It gets bad regularly, symptoms are intense, the future path seems unclear ... But deep down, I have a drive to keep going, keep trying and I don't give up on the hope that I'll heal.

Maybe I'm naive! Maybe I'm deluded. My husband thinks I'll be managing this condition for the rest of my life ... But I refuse to believe that this is as good as my health can get... I dream of a future healthy Andrea ...

Do you truly believe you can heal?

BUT is focusing on 'healing' setting myself up to fail?

After watching a video by Dr Cathleeen King, as part of Primal Trust membership, she spoke about the idea of changing the word 'healing' for 'transforming'. At first, I thought 'semantics, whatever!'. But, the more I thought about it ...

- Perhaps I do focus on 'healing' and 'fixing' all that I deem to be 'wrong' about my life and health - is this keeping me stuck?

- Am I attached to a healed vision I can never attain?

- Will I constantly be comparing my healing story to others and wondering why mine doesn't measure up?

- Will I always be afraid of something that could 'undo' my healing?

I am completely problem-focused... In trying to fix and heal. As such will I always find problems?

Dr Cathleen King suggests challenging this healing belief pattern ... To be focused on transforming every day - finding daily evidence that you are changing/growing/improving (dare I say it 'healing'!).

Is there a slight shift in mindset from believing you have 'problems that you need to heal from' and somehow waiting for life to get better Vs focusing on transforming today?

I'll end with this question as an example:

What am I doing today to heal because of my illness?

- erm, I've rested after lunch, I've had a slow morning, and I watched an informative video.

VS

What am I doing today to transform because of my illness?

- I've learnt a new concept to ponder over

- I've shared my thoughts with you to explore it further ... I'm learning to look at the world more compassionately.

Lmk your take on this below ... Does it make no difference what you call 'healing', does this 'transform' your view?