âWe all have a choice to say, âHow long am I going to suffer?ââ
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Overcome Disability | You're Not Hopeless | Episode 78 With Hilary Jastram on Old Souls & Seekers
There are millions of Americans who have been diagnosed with a chronic illness or a disability. That doesnât mean youâre suddenly useless or that thereâs no hope.
I know that itâs devastating to hear the news. You feel like your life is flipped upside down, but know that you are not that thing.
Your illness, your disability, whatever, is not you.
Sure you wonât be able to do everything you used to do, but thatâs ok. Instead, find ways to make it serve a purpose. Find things you can still do and excel at them.
And donât hide your disability. Embrace it. Own it. Donât let it own you.
On this episode of Old Souls & Seekers, we are joined by a truly inspirational individual, Hilary Jastram. Hilary was diagnosed with a chronic illness that changed her life forever. Even though she couldnât do her job, she found ways to excel.
Now today sheâs doing better than ever with her finances and her family. Sheâs here to help spread the news on how others can turn their illness and disability into a superpower.
Download this episode to hear how you can find your new identity through illness and be stronger than ever.
âI had to break in order to heal.â
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The Cliff Notes:
- You need to let people into your emotional life.
- Be ok being you.
- Success means you get to say no more than you get to say yes.
- If youâre the victim that means everyone else around you is a villain.
- They say the first thing you write is about you.
- In 2020 there will be 157 Million people that are chronically ill.
- You donât have to give up and feel hopeless.
- Itâs all about mindset and action.
- Every day is consistent.
- Turn off your self-doubts.
- Nothing gets handled unless thereâs urgency.
- There has never been a better time to reinvent yourself over the next 3-5 years.
- That thing does not define you.
- Donât let your illness become a villain.
- You are in control of your boundaries.
- To first unlock it you must believe it exists.
- Be honest with yourself, why are you blaming other people?
âI was letting other people make me feel disposable.â
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Links:
Hilaryâs Twitter