If you’ve been living with chronic illness, you know how easy it is to put your dreams on pause — or feel like you don’t have space for them anymore. In this episode, I’m talking about what it means to let yourself dream again — not in spite of your illness, but alongside it. Whether you’re just beginning to wonder what if? again, or you’re deep in the process of rebuilding, this episode is a reminder: your dreams still matter — and they’re allowed to look different than they did before.
We’ll explore:
- Why dreaming and goal-setting can feel so vulnerable when your body doesn’t always cooperate
- How to reconnect with desire, imagination, and possibility — even if it’s been a long time
- And I’ll go through a set of journaling prompts to help you start exploring and finding new dreams
This conversation is part gentle pep talk, part practical strategy session — for anyone who's ready to start imagining more for themselves, one doable step at a time.
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