Self Talk….”It’ll Do” And Other Chronic Illness Chat Lines

Published: May 24, 2021, 11:47 p.m.

If I was ever going to accept my change in life circumstances, I needed to start with changing my self talk chat lines. No longer could I talk to myself as if I could conquer all. I could and can conquer a lot, but definitely not everything. No mind over matter, no cheerleading squads, no pushing through despite pain, is going to be suffice to achieve goals, like basic daily housework. Should I just give up? No, it’s not in my DNA to give up but it is in my DNA to find solutions. I might have to give up my perfectionism but I can still hang on to my “problem solving” passion. It all starts with self talk. Not the kind I used in the past but a new kind. I’ve created, new and appropriate, self talk chronic illness chat lines.