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5 Things I Learned This Spring

May 31, 2019 · In: Faith, Family, Homeschooling, Motherhood

We stand at the passing of one season ready to move forward into another. The change of the season marks a good time to reflect on what I’ve learned before moving ahead. Planting seeds, dismantling walls, and conquering giants are a few of the lessons I learned this spring.

what I learned this spring

What I’ve Learned This Spring

Mary Lennox was Right About Gardening

“Might I have a bit of earth?… To plant seeds in–to make things grow–to see them come alive.”

Mary Lennox, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s character, from the perennial novel, The Secret Garden, stands in front of her well-heeled yet emotionally disconnected uncle-guardian with a lump in her throat, sheepishly asking for a little soil.

She doesn’t ask for a doll or sweets, just a bit of earth.

Mary knew that gardening awakens all of the senses numbed by winter. There is something therapeutic about digging, planting, weeding, and hoeing.

stewardship

From the first arrival of my seed catalogs in January to the final blossom before frost, there is extraordinary satisfaction in growing something.

I’ve known about the apparent benefits of gardening for a while, but for some reason, this spring ushered in more profound awareness.

Homeschooling is What I do, Not Who I Am

I spoke these words “homeschooling is what I do, not who I am” to a fellow homeschool mom. After two-plus decades of watching the yellow school bus pass by our house, I finally realized this. Call me a slow learner.

The years taught me that I wrapped my homeschool friends around me like a security blanket. As the years went on, I realized that the homeschool cocoon that I enveloped myself in prevented me from stretching my missional wings.

When I leaned heavily on homeschooling to help define my friends, select the books I read, music I listened to, it became a sanitized form of idolatry.

Homeschooling is a family matter driven by choice or calling.

This recent discovery is a game-changer in my conversations. When I meet someone, I no longer feel compelled to include that I homeschool. Instead, if the conversation flows naturally to how we educate, then, yes, I am all in to discuss that part of my world.

Don’t misunderstand me. I love homeschooling. This season taught me that raising kids who cultivate a relationship with God isn’t wrapped in a homeschool package. It’s much, much more than that.

Discovering Friendship in Unlikely Places

This year, I took a much-needed sabbatical from tutoring at our Classical Conversations homeschool community. During that time, I needed to transition into another sort of task to stay involved and cultivate friendships.

Someone donated a Keurig to our Tuesday community, so my inner coffee enthusiast took the reigns and established a coffee bar for our homeschool moms.

what I learned this spring

Initially, the coffee gig was self-serving. I needed a second cup of the brew when 10:00 rolled around.

As the school year progressed, the coffee cafe (affectionately named) transformed into more than a place to fuel up.

As I refilled the creamer and replenished the cups, the coffee bar served as a meeting place to unpack burdens and share joys. Our quiet gathering spot offered a safe refuge to ask for prayer or to be prayed for while the breakfast blend brewed.

Sometimes the seemingly unspeakable burdens took us to a private room where we sipped our coffee and talked in hushed voices, always looking for ways to glorify God in the seemingly incomprehensible tragedy or hurt.

Our makeshift coffee spot was the place where introverted me exchanged a bold hello to moms new to our community. By the time our coffee cooled, we had discovered common ground so that the next time we met for a cup, there was no need for pretense just transparency.

Most often, a coffee chat started with “How’s it going?” which then invited a battle-weary mom to unravel her stress. She came for coffee and left with a hug.

At the end of the school year, I packed up the coffee supplies learning that friendships are like a windswept flower seed; they will often grow and bloom in the most unlikely places.

Build Boundaries, Don’t Erect Walls

It’s easier to erect impenetrable walls when dealing with conflict or difficult people. Starve them emotionally until they are too weak to care about the relationship.

Instead of digging moats and constructing walls to deal with conflict, I am learning to build boundaries.

I’ve learned that boundaries keep the lines of communication open, not shut off. You can still talk between a boundary marker, but you can’t hear voices through thick walls.

Boundaries can make friends out of enemies.

Defeating Our Goliaths

On May 23rd, 2019, my youngest son graduated from the University of Maryland. Along with millions of other college graduates across the country, he straightened his mortarboard and adjusted his gown just before stepping onto the stage to receive his diploma.

He entered college with the challenge of confronting a giant and figuring out how to combat his foe.

Books and print material were battlegrounds for my son. Reading was his Goliath.

Every struggling reader hopes that someday he will reach a certain age, and the disability will fade along with teenage acne.

A reading disability doesn’t disappear. Ever.

Decoding words for my son was like trying to walk through a brick wall. Whenever it was time to read, his body temperature elevated, headaches erupted, and irritability ensued. His signature coping mechanism was to break Ticonderoga pencils in half.

Fidget toys weren’t on the horizon yet.

overcoming obstacles

You could tell what kind of day we had by counting the number of pencils shards strewn across the floor.

David defeated the Philistine giant with “one” smooth stone fastened in his sling. He refused to use the military weapons offered to him. Instead, he used a flat rock and a crude sling.

what I learned this spring

Malcolm Gladwell’s book, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, fell into my lap just before my son clasped his college diploma.

Gladwell asks the question, “You wouldn’t wish dyslexia on your child. Or would you?“

People who have to overcome difficulties are forced to work harder than their peers. Desirable difficulties contain hidden advantages you can access while being forced to overcome an obstacle. People forced to overcome adversity often compensate for their disability and develop skills that may have otherwise lain dormant.

My son eventually found a way to defeat his powerful opponent with courage fueled by faith. He knows, firsthand, to delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

His disadvantage turned out to be an advantage.

Overcoming an obstacle challenges you to learn out of necessity, which, is inevitably more powerful than the learning that comes easily.

As a mom, I answer Gladwell’s question with a confident “YES.”

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By: Denise Sultenfuss · In: Faith, Family, Homeschooling, Motherhood · Tagged: christian living, faith, homeschooling, parenting

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  1. christa sterken says

    May 31, 2019 at 1:51 pm

    These are beautiful stories that I really, as a former homeschool mom myself, could relate to. Congrats on the wonderful accomplishment for your son as well!

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    • Denise Sultenfuss says

      May 31, 2019 at 2:07 pm

      Thank you Christa! It was a hard road for him.

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Everything.

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To battle Lyme/chronic disease STRATEGICALLY...you To battle Lyme/chronic disease STRATEGICALLY...you need BOAF!

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3 essentials steps to take when trying to restore 3 essentials steps to take when trying to restore your health from chronic disease:

1️⃣ what you eat matters. A disease-specific eating plan help tremendously, but start with clean eating.

I find changing your eating life is an area of intense stress. Get help with your food habits.

2️⃣ making lifestyle changes propels your progress

3️⃣ recovery takes TIME

Be patient with your body while it heals. Do your part in getting help in changing problematic health behaviors.

Schedule a Discovery Call with me.

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We've made progress, but there's much more to be m We've made progress, but there's much more to be made.

It would be nice if my health insurance covered holistic treatments.

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Lyme disease skeptic: respond kindly, confidently, Lyme disease skeptic: respond kindly, confidently, and assertively not aggressively. 

Evidence-based research is on your side. Herbal protocols have been used effectively for centuries. 

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Anti-inflammatory properties

Antibacterial

Antimicrobial

Antioxidant

Digestion and gut health

Hormone Regulating

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Here's the hard reality... When you are trying to Here's the hard reality...

When you are trying to restore or maintain your health, it takes a PROTOCOL not just a PILL.

The Western medicine mentality conditions you to rely on a prescription to heal you body.

That is only a fraction of the solution (if at all).

Combating a chronic disease like Lyme requires a lifestyle change that includes a multi-faceted approach to recovery.

And it will take TIME. It's not an instantaneous process.

Once you establish a rhythm with your lifestyle of healing, you will begin to see small victories.

Celebrate each one as they come! 🌼

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It's simple but necessary. Take a quick 15-20 minu It's simple but necessary. Take a quick 15-20 minute walk in nature to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul.

Chronic stress adversely affects your immune system, gut health, adrenals and other body systems. 

If you combat chronic disease or manage a health crisis, it is ESSENTIAL to devise a stress management plan.

While you are walking:

🚶‍♀️Take deep breaths
🚶‍♀️ Engage your sense of hearing, sight, and smell. OBSERVE what is in bloom, what the current season showcases, what captivates your attention.
🚶‍♀️Pray a prayer of gratitude
🚶‍♀️During your walk, leave behind the issue that evokes stress 

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Here's what to do to help restore your health. Pi Here's what to do to help restore your health.

Pick 1️⃣ bad habit to change.

Spend 90 days transforming the problematic health habit into a new healthy practice.

Don't try to change more than one bad habit at a time.

When you have cultivated a rhythm then move to the next habit.

What bad habit do you want to change?

#habitchange #habits #healthcoach #healthcoaches #lymiterate #lymedisease #chronicillness #chronicdisease
I've heard it so MANY times from the medical commu I've heard it so MANY times from the medical community...

That chronic disease, Lyme disease for example, and chronic illnesses can't be overcome with a holistic or integrative approach.

The science supports integrative and holistic approaches...just not the CDC or FDA.🙄

Herbs and food have been around for how long? We need to maximize there value and gifts.

There is a time and duration for pharmaceuticals but first we have to engage with the PATIENT/CLIENT and determine what works best for her health situation.

Patients/Clients are humans NOT statistics, numbers, or studies who deserve our attention (eye contact, empathy, kindness) and time (more than 15 or 30 minutes).

Yes , with lifestyle changes, a disease-specific protocol, and holistic approach YOU can feel whole again❤

You have to do YOUR part by committing to a plan and protocol, which may require you to give up problematic health  habits in exchange for healthier ones.

You can do hard things. And you are not doing them alone.

Schedule a Discovery Call today to begin your health journey.

https://www.denisesultenfuss.com/soulful-health-and-wellness-coaching/

#healthandwellness #healthylifestyle #healthcoach #healthcoaches #healthcoaching #lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymetreatment #lymeprotocols #babesia #chronicdiseases #chronicillness #bartonella #borrelia #alphagalallergy #foodheals
Unexplained aches, pains, sleep issues, hormonal i Unexplained aches, pains, sleep issues, hormonal imbalances, brain fog, neuropathy---the symptom list goes on.

Here's what to do:

1️⃣ Start a symptom log (DM me for a free template)

2️⃣ Maintain a daily planner which includes: sleep patterns, meals,, mood, energy, goals, supplements (join my newsletter community for this resource)

3️⃣ Get a Lyme test and co-infections(thorough, know which testes to ask for)

4️⃣ Find a Lyme literate practitioner who approaches Lyme and chronic disease from a multi-faceted approach

5️⃣ Eat an anti-inflammatory eating plan

#lymedisease #lymeprotocol #lymetreatment #lymeliterate #chronicdisease #chronicdisease #chronicillness #healthcoach #healthandwellness #healthcoaches #foodheals #healthyliving #Lyme
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This is so frustrating!😕 As a health-wellness This is so frustrating!😕

As a health-wellness coach, I often reach out to a client's primary care provider:

🔹️To review an herbal protocol or bioidenticals
🔹️To discuss protocol 

Rarely do I get a return call. 

Our goal as practitioners is to build a team  of devoted members who serve the patient-client.

A team could consist of:

1. Primary Dr./NP/PA
2.Health coach
3. Chiropractic care/massage therapy and other body treatments 
4. Nutritionist

Who is on your dream team?

#herbalprotocol
#healthcoaches
#lymeliterate #lymecoinfections #chronicallyill #christianhealthandwellness #chronicdiseasemanagement #lymecoinfections
Experience any stress this week? The weekend is t Experience any stress this week?

The weekend is the time to allow your body to recover from stress.

It's important to be intentional about weaving in ways to disengage from the fast pace and stress of the week.

Keeping your body in a constant state of stress will incite inflammation, affect gut health and adrenals, evoke anxiety, cause brain fog...do I need to list more ?

Tips to mindfully recharge:

1️⃣ Eat nutritious foods rather than binge eat

2️⃣ Get outside in nature🌲🌳

3️⃣ Engage in movement (garden, bike, walk, sketch, etc.)🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚵🚵‍♀️

4️⃣ Connect with your favorite humans, your people💕

5️⃣ Journal--- reflect on the week and ask yourself what worked? What didn't work? What will you keep, improve, start, stop doing to minimize stress?

6️⃣ Explore something new or revisit someplace familiar

Need help with managing your stress? Schedule a Discovery Call and let's chat 😉

https://www.denisesultenfuss.com

#healthylifestyle
#stress #stressmanagement #stressedout #anxietyrelief #anxietysupport #healthcoaches #healthyliving #healthcoach #holisticliving #holistichealthcoach #lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymetreatment #chronicallyill #chronicillness #chronicdiseasemanagement
Are you using this word incorrectly?🗣 We've mo Are you using this word incorrectly?🗣

We've morphed the word "diet" into an action rather than its original form as a noun to describe your eating plan.

When you say "diet" it triggers layers of emotion for people that involves problematic eating behaviors.🤦‍♀️

So in my practice as a health-wellness coach, I make it a point NOT to use the word diet.🚫

Many of you require a disease-specific eating plan that will help restore your health and well-being. 

🔑 So I call that an "eating life." After all, you want to cultivate a sustainable eating life that nourishes and nurtures your body back to health.

🔑 Once you reach the level of managing your chronic dusease or health crisis, an eating plan can then be modified to optimize your overall health.

🔑 Dieting is not sustainable and too often produces short-term results. Diets do not offer lifestyle and habit change.

If you need an eating plan, I design client-centered and disease-specific or health-need specific meal plans.

DM me for details or spring into action and read more https://www.denisesultenfuss.com/mealplanservices/

#mealprep #mealplan #mealplanning
#healthymealplans #lymediseasemealplan #chronicallyill #chronicdiseases #lifestylehabits #healthylifestyle #lymeliterate #lymeprotocol #healthcoaches #holistichealthcoach #holisticnutrition #cleaneating
Is your connection bad? Are you engaging in selec Is your connection bad?

Are you engaging in selective listening? 

Western medicine treats the symptoms without investigating the cause or challenging you to change eating or lifestyle habits.

Are you clinging to a problematic health habit hoping that a prescription will bide you some time before you really have to make a change?

Often we forget the impact lifestyle choices and habits have on our bodies. 

Tips:

1. Get help with making long-term lifestyle change
2. Find an herbal protocol for your chronic disease
3. Take a whole-body approach to healing and restoring health.
4. Keep a food or wellness journal

Sign up for a health coaching Discovery call: www.denisesultenfuss.com👩‍💻

#lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymecoinfections #lymeprotocol #borrelia #bavesia #alphagal #chronicallyill #christianhealthandwellness #chronicdiseases #herbalprotocol #healthcoaches #holistichealthcoach #holistictreatment
It's essential... for your health-wellness protoc It's essential...

for your health-wellness protocol to evolve as you progress in your recovery journey.

Staying informed about the latest research and treatments regarding your disease equips you to make informed decisions. 

One way to stay informed is to attend seminars, webinars, and worships offered by professionals who are literate about chronic disease.

Join my community to receive notices about upcoming seminars/webinars

#lymeliterate #lymelife #lymeprotocol #chronicdisease #chronicdiseaseawareness #chronicallyill #healthcoach #holistichealthcoach #integrativehealthpractitioner
💣 Truth bomb A prescription typically (I belie 💣 Truth bomb

A prescription typically (I believe in miracles) do not eradicate chronic disease, especially a stealth disease like Lyme.

To effectively restore and optimize your health, it requires a multi-level, multi-faceted approach (whole-body).

🔹️Food/eating life (the greatest obstacle for most people)
🔹️Supplements and bio-identicals based upon the needs of your body.
🔹️Spiritual/faith studies show that people who have a deep faith are more resilient 
🔹️ Body therapies 
🔹️ Detoxification
🔹️Community/Support
🔹️Stress Management 
🔹️Sleep hygiene 
🔹️Exercise/movement

If you are diagnosed with a chronic disease and your healthcare provider's only solution is a prescription...

BREAK UP/DIVORCE THE PRACTICE then find a practitioner who embraces a holistic approach (for health insurance purposes many nurse practitioners support a whole body approach).

You may need to find an alternative or integrative practice.

To join my newsletter community and receive resources, products, challenges, coaching opportunities, etc to help restore and maintain your health

https://www.denisesultenfuss.com/

#lymeliterate #lymecoinfections
#lymecoach #lymetreatment #lymeprotocols #chronicallyill #christianhealthandwellness #chronicillness #chronicdisease #chronicdiseasemanagement #healthylifestyle #herbalprotocol #healthcoaching
Relapse in your health or problematic health habit Relapse in your health or problematic health habit?

It happens.

 Reflect on  the circumstances prior to your relapse:

1.What was different?
2. What needs to change? 
3. What worked?

Maintain a journal to record symptoms and circumstances.

Keep going... in spite of an obstacle. 💕

#Lyme #lymedisease #chronicillness #chronicallyill #healthcoach #lymeprotocol #Powassanvirus #babesia #bartonella #borrelia
Reality versus fantasy or illusion. Life is like Reality versus fantasy or illusion.

Life is like that. We do our best to provide 100%, but somedays we can only offer 90% or 80%.

Remember: cultivate a practice, and it doesn't have to be perfect.

Which practice, routine, or habit are you trying to embody?

#Lyme #lymeliterate #lifestylechanges #habitchange #healthcoach #healthcoaches #integrativehealthpractitioner #holistichealth #holistichealthcoach #chronicillness #chronicdisease #chronicallyill
Here's the deal... You are the customer PAYING fo Here's the deal...

You are the customer PAYING for a service who happens to be a doctor/NP/PA.

If you request a blood test for, oh say, Lyme disease, and there is ANY resistance THEN it is time to get assertive (not aggressive).

Most of the time, your insurance company will pay for the ELISA and the Western Blot which is a basic baseline. These two tests aren't totally reliable, but it starts the conversation. Gets the ball rolling.

The CDC recommends that doctors first order an ELISA to screen for Lyme disease and then confirm Lyme disease with a Western blot @lymedisease.org

So the CDC recommends...which means your healthcare provider should comply.

Then while you are asking for the Lyme test, which EVERYONE should get annually (seriously), ask for labs in any or every area that might indicate a deficiency or red flag.

If your healthcare provider doesn't comply with your request, FIRE HIM! 

Move on. Before you make an appointment at a new practice, ask if Lyme disease testing is available.

To get a free copy of my Lyme meal plan, go to denisesultenfuss.com

Always start with food.

Share your testing experience in the comments.

#lyme #lymedisease #healthandwellness #healthcoach #chronicdisease #borrelia #babesia #foodsensitivities #neuropathy #lymecoinfections #mcas #moldtoxicity #chronicallyill #foodheals #holisticlibing #holistictreatment #healthcoaches #lymeliterate #healthgoals
I know what you're thinking... Is this supplement I know what you're thinking...

Is this supplement, tincture, new habit, body therapy, routine, etc. going to work this time?

You probably have a drawer and cabinet crammed with bottles of bio-identicals and supplements that you never finished. 

It can be frustrating. I know.

Restoring your health will take time, holistic detective work, and goal setting.

Be kind to yourself. Don't give up and celebrate EVERY victory---no matter how small.

@jordan_eglis123

What has been the best supplement, resource, or practice to restore your health?

#Lyme #lymeliterate #chronicdisease #healthcoach #protocols #lymeproticols #chronicallyill #recovery #borrekia #babesia #moldtoxicity #mcas #guthealth
Will you ever recover? Yep, you will. Trust me, y Will you ever recover?

Yep, you will. Trust me, you will get better.

It may not be on YOUR time frame but when you follow an evidence-based protocol, eradicate problematic health behaviors, and allow your body time to heal,

You will see results...they may come slowly but small steps lead to transformation.

One of the MOST effective practices is to chronical your journey. Write it down. 

Everything.

➡️ How your body responds to YOUR  protocol
➡️ How being ill makes you feel
➡️ List your side effects/symptoms 
➡️ Name your fears
➡️ Describe how you want to feel against the backdrop of how you feel
➡️ Record information you gather about the disease
➡️ Write about your where you see yourself 1️⃣month, 3️⃣ months, 6️⃣ months, and a year  from now. Dream and plan for the healthy YOU.

#Lyme #lymedisease #lymeliterate #borrelia #lymeprotocol #babesia #chronicillness #lymecoinfections #chronicdiseasemanagement #chronicdisease #healthandwellness #healthcoach #healthcoaches #holistichealth #holistic #integrativehealth #integrativepractitioner
To battle Lyme/chronic disease STRATEGICALLY...you To battle Lyme/chronic disease STRATEGICALLY...you need BOAF!

And in some cases, you will need a team of practitioners to effectively restore your health.

Once you have a diagnosis, getting a protocol is the next step.

Then, formulate a health plan designed for your specific needs.

Maybe you need to break a problematic health habit before you will begin to see progress?

Perhaps you have other side effects that need to be addressed.

Recovery is so much  more than a prescription.

Book a Discovery call to discuss your specific chronic health needs.

#lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymecoinfections #lymetreatment #chronicdiseases #christianhealthandwellness #chronicillness  #chronic #herbalprotocol #healthylifestyle #healthcoaches #healthcoach #integrativehealth
3 essentials steps to take when trying to restore 3 essentials steps to take when trying to restore your health from chronic disease:

1️⃣ what you eat matters. A disease-specific eating plan help tremendously, but start with clean eating.

I find changing your eating life is an area of intense stress. Get help with your food habits.

2️⃣ making lifestyle changes propels your progress

3️⃣ recovery takes TIME

Be patient with your body while it heals. Do your part in getting help in changing problematic health behaviors.

Schedule a Discovery Call with me.

#Lyme #lymeliterate #chronicdisease #chronicillness #healthcoach #holisticpractitioner
#borrelia #babesia #lymeprotocol
We've made progress, but there's much more to be m We've made progress, but there's much more to be made.

It would be nice if my health insurance covered holistic treatments.

Sadly,  certain chronic disease like Lyme respond favorably to holistic treatments. But you have to.pay out of pocket. And treatments are expensive 💰💰💰

#lymedisease #chronicdisease #chronicillness #healthcoach #holistichealthcoach #healthandwellness
Lyme disease skeptic: respond kindly, confidently, Lyme disease skeptic: respond kindly, confidently, and assertively not aggressively. 

Evidence-based research is on your side. Herbal protocols have been used effectively for centuries. 

Herbs, phytochemical superheroes, contain unique and beneficial compounds:

Anti-inflammatory properties

Antibacterial

Antimicrobial

Antioxidant

Digestion and gut health

Hormone Regulating

Immune Boosting

Stress-reducing and resistance

You may need to combine a carefully crafted antibiotic protocol with your herbal protocol.

Know which antibiotic works best with your diagnosis.

What are your go to herbs for Lyme or chronic disease?

#Lyme #chronicdisease #chronicillness #lymecoinfection #lymedisease #herbs #herbalprotocol #herbsheal #healthcoach #integrativehealth
Here's the hard reality... When you are trying to Here's the hard reality...

When you are trying to restore or maintain your health, it takes a PROTOCOL not just a PILL.

The Western medicine mentality conditions you to rely on a prescription to heal you body.

That is only a fraction of the solution (if at all).

Combating a chronic disease like Lyme requires a lifestyle change that includes a multi-faceted approach to recovery.

And it will take TIME. It's not an instantaneous process.

Once you establish a rhythm with your lifestyle of healing, you will begin to see small victories.

Celebrate each one as they come! 🌼

DM me to schedule a Discovery call. 📱💻

Which chronic disease are you combating? 

#lymetreatment #lymeprotocol #lymedisease #chronicdisease #chronicillness #lifestylehabits #newhabits #healthcoach #healthcoach #foodheals #detox #stressmanagement #sleephealth #supplements #mcas #ebv #coinfections #lymecoinfections
It's simple but necessary. Take a quick 15-20 minu It's simple but necessary. Take a quick 15-20 minute walk in nature to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul.

Chronic stress adversely affects your immune system, gut health, adrenals and other body systems. 

If you combat chronic disease or manage a health crisis, it is ESSENTIAL to devise a stress management plan.

While you are walking:

🚶‍♀️Take deep breaths
🚶‍♀️ Engage your sense of hearing, sight, and smell. OBSERVE what is in bloom, what the current season showcases, what captivates your attention.
🚶‍♀️Pray a prayer of gratitude
🚶‍♀️During your walk, leave behind the issue that evokes stress 

After 15-20 minutes you will feel relaxed and ready to re-engage with your day🌻

What do you currently do when you feel stressed?

#stressrelief #stress #stressmanagement #stressreliever #antistress #chronicdiseases #chronicillness #chronic #lymediseaseawareness #lymeliterate #lymediseasewarrior #lymediseasehealing #lymeprotocol #healthandwellness #healthcoaches #healthcoaches #christianhealthcoach #christianhealthandwellness
Here's what to do to help restore your health. Pi Here's what to do to help restore your health.

Pick 1️⃣ bad habit to change.

Spend 90 days transforming the problematic health habit into a new healthy practice.

Don't try to change more than one bad habit at a time.

When you have cultivated a rhythm then move to the next habit.

What bad habit do you want to change?

#habitchange #habits #healthcoach #healthcoaches #lymiterate #lymedisease #chronicillness #chronicdisease
I've heard it so MANY times from the medical commu I've heard it so MANY times from the medical community...

That chronic disease, Lyme disease for example, and chronic illnesses can't be overcome with a holistic or integrative approach.

The science supports integrative and holistic approaches...just not the CDC or FDA.🙄

Herbs and food have been around for how long? We need to maximize there value and gifts.

There is a time and duration for pharmaceuticals but first we have to engage with the PATIENT/CLIENT and determine what works best for her health situation.

Patients/Clients are humans NOT statistics, numbers, or studies who deserve our attention (eye contact, empathy, kindness) and time (more than 15 or 30 minutes).

Yes , with lifestyle changes, a disease-specific protocol, and holistic approach YOU can feel whole again❤

You have to do YOUR part by committing to a plan and protocol, which may require you to give up problematic health  habits in exchange for healthier ones.

You can do hard things. And you are not doing them alone.

Schedule a Discovery Call today to begin your health journey.

https://www.denisesultenfuss.com/soulful-health-and-wellness-coaching/

#healthandwellness #healthylifestyle #healthcoach #healthcoaches #healthcoaching #lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymetreatment #lymeprotocols #babesia #chronicdiseases #chronicillness #bartonella #borrelia #alphagalallergy #foodheals
Unexplained aches, pains, sleep issues, hormonal i Unexplained aches, pains, sleep issues, hormonal imbalances, brain fog, neuropathy---the symptom list goes on.

Here's what to do:

1️⃣ Start a symptom log (DM me for a free template)

2️⃣ Maintain a daily planner which includes: sleep patterns, meals,, mood, energy, goals, supplements (join my newsletter community for this resource)

3️⃣ Get a Lyme test and co-infections(thorough, know which testes to ask for)

4️⃣ Find a Lyme literate practitioner who approaches Lyme and chronic disease from a multi-faceted approach

5️⃣ Eat an anti-inflammatory eating plan

#lymedisease #lymeprotocol #lymetreatment #lymeliterate #chronicdisease #chronicdisease #chronicillness #healthcoach #healthandwellness #healthcoaches #foodheals #healthyliving #Lyme
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