Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain
The #1 Thing Holding You Back From Doing What You Want (Hint: It’s Not Symptoms)
Have you ever found yourself wondering if you should postpone a vacation, skip an event, put off dating, or wait to make a big life decision until your symptoms are better? When you're living with chronic pelvic pain, it can feel like your symptoms are the thing keeping you from doing what you want. But often, there’s something else happening too: you’re waiting for a guarantee that you’ll feel good enough to enjoy the experience. And when you can’t get that guarantee, it can feel safer to wait. But in the waiting… we can miss out on our lives. In this episode, we’re talking about what it means to allow for imperfect experiences while healing. I share why it’s so important to reconnect with what you actually WANT, how to shift from “what if?” to “even if,” and how learning to support yourself through uncertainty can help you expand your life without waiting for your symptoms to disappear first. Because healing doesn’t have to mean putting your life on hold until you can guarantee you’ll feel good. Sometimes, the work is learning that an experience can be hard, imperfect, AND still incredibly worth having. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the desire for certainty can keep you from doing the things you really want to do How to reconnect with and amplify your desire instead of only listening to all the reasons your brain gives you not to do something Why allowing an experience to be imperfect is different from pushing through or forcing yourself to tolerate discomfort How all-or-nothing expectations can make an experience feel like it “wasn't worth it” unless you felt good the entire time How to shift from “What if…” to “Even if… Five questions to help you move toward experiences you want while making room for uncertainty How expanding your capacity for imperfect experiences can help you expand your life while healing Why this work can still feel really hard even when you know exactly “how” to do it, and why that doesn't mean you're doing it wrong Connect with Rachel: Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan Join BCPP Book A Pelvic Pain Strategy Session Instagram: thepelvicpaincoach Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
