The Difference Between Discomfort and a Red Flag: How to Trust Yourself Without Spiraling
Let’s talk about that feeling. When something feels off. When your body tenses. When a little voice inside you whispers, “This isn’t right…”
Let’s talk about that feeling. When something feels off. When your body tenses. When a little voice inside you whispers, “This isn’t right…”
If you’ve ever left a doctor’s office feeling unheard, unsure, or like you had to rehearse your pain just to be taken seriously -you already know what it means to be disempowered inside the healthcare system. But here’s the truth:
You don’t need to become louder, tougher, or more “confident” to take your care back.
Self-advocacy doesn’t have a personality type—but your stress response sure does. Whether you color-code every symptom or ghost your patient portal until the bills stack up like a mini mountain of dread—this one’s for you.
Let’s name what the system doesn’t: Medical care isn’t just about your body. It’s about your bank account, your time, your nervous system, and your capacity to ask for help when you’re already stretched to the edge. And yet—we’re told to “advocate for ourselves” like… Read More »Medical Care Isn’t Just Physical. It’s Emotional, Financial, and Energetic, Too.