26. The Importance of Finding Your Tribe, Taking Sacred Pauses, Ditching Sugar, and Other Lessons – Jackie Shea Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea

Jessica Corey, mother, nature lover, autoimmune warrior, recovering sugar addict

Jessica Corey:

Jessica lived an entirely healthy life until 2009 when she came down with what appeared to be a UTI, but was later determined interstitial cystitis. In 2011, Jessica got pregnant and all of her symptoms magically disappeared until her acutely traumatic birth left her in the hospital for five days, fighting for her life. Since then, Jessica Corey has seen countless doctors and done hours and hours of research all to discover Hashimoto's thyroiditis and chronic EBV. All that while being a badass parent and wife! Today, she lives a big, full life maintained by daily self-care and sacred pauses. Find out how Jessica made it through and some of her tricks to get through the rough patches!



IG: @itsjesscorey

Weekly Challenge:

Take Sacred Pauses



Tara Brach's book, Radical Acceptance, discusses this idea of "Sacred Pauses, " and we are challenging you to take some this week! All this means is that you take a moment, especially when you are really busy, to pause your mind, your thoughts, and your body. Sit down, take a breath or two or three or four. Check in with yourself— where have you been lacking on self-care? How do you feel? Tired? Need to slow down? Or maybe you need to go for a run? The pause is SO important, guys.  Jessica says that on a good day she manages three pauses. What do you think? How many have you got in you? Follow me @sheajackie on IG to stay up-to-date with all of my sacred pausing.

Discussed in this Episode:



Interstitial Cystitis

Weird symptoms, no answers

Pregnancy

Traumatic births

Placental abruption

Toxic Shock

Chronic EBV

Feeling like you're dying

Depression

Finding your tribe

Intensive food allergy tests

Sugar addiction and how Jessica battles it

How to beat sugar cravings

Sacred Pause

Stepping out of isolation

Forest Bathing

Feeding your soul

Thyroid issues

Hashimotos

The three holistic things that help Jessica most

The magic of moving slowly



Resources Mentioned in this Episode:



Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

Thich Nhat Hanh Peace Is Every Step

Kris Carr

Cryotherapy 

Sascha Alexander's Episode



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