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Choosing to simplify my life isn’t easy. It’s

Choosing to simplify my life isn’t easy. It’s full of dietary 🥗 restrictions (to keep me anti-inflammatory), sleep 😴 requirements (to ensure I have 8-9 hours at night), set work schedule (so I don’t over do it), family soccer ⚽️ schedule (several days a week).Plus, books 📚 to read on parenting, Bible 🙏🏻 to study, friends 👯‍♀️ to catch up with, date nights 💃🏻🕺🏼 with my husband and the list goes on.So, I’m here to give you some really good advice as you work to simplify your life this month.If it’s not helping you on your autoimmune journey, say 👋🏻 goodbye.If it’s delaying your healing, 🚀 chuck it.If it doesn’t matter, get rid ❌ of it.Leave a comment 💬 below telling me one thing in your life that needs to go.xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

It’s been a hard year. If I take a moment to ref

It’s been a hard year. If I take a moment to reflect back through my health journey, every year has been hard since my Hashimoto’s diagnosis nearly 11 years ago.Each year has its own battles.⬅️ Last year I launched a determined and vile attack ⚔️ against my Epstein Barr Virus 🦠(aka: EBV, mono, kissing 😽 disease) after years of living with all day, every day 😓 exhaustion.I learned that this underlying virus had to be dealt with in order for my body to heal 🩹 from Hashimoto’s. I no ❌ longer accepted that I had to live with active EBV for the rest of my life.I was done with waking up 🛌 exhausted. I was done with my antibodies 🩸 being severely high. I was done.I vowed to do whatever it took. Every step was hard.From varying protocols, gut health changes, forcing myself to get adequate sleep, reducing stress, finding balance. Often I went backwards before going forwards.But, it worked 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻. My EBV is in remission and my antibodies have since dropped to 60 from the 400-500 range (which is a huge, huge deal).➡️ This year, it’s hormones.As I approach turning 38 🥳 next month paired with Hashimoto’s and Pernicious Anemia, my hormones have started to really act up.Ever heard of estrogen dominance⁉️Yea, that’s me.I have made some big headway by cutting out estrogen-mimicking things from my life... a long, tedious trial and error effort.And my estrogen is still too high 📈 while my progesterone is very low 📉.So, changing some more things in my life again to boost my progesterone and drop my estrogen.It’s a constant, on-going and exhausting feat, but I will carry on.Sometimes healing is a small step back before we can go forward.Small steps every day.xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

I am tired 😓. Have been all day. As I sat down

I am tired 😓. Have been all day. As I sat down to write this afternoon, it finally hit me.➕On Friday, we packed 👜🧳, managed the kids packing, laundry 🧺, got their soccer ⚽️ gear ready.
➕ Taught some friends to care for our 🐶🐶 two labradors.
➕On Saturday early morning, we dropped off the kids for their soccer ⚽️ tournaments with their mates.
➕Drove 6 hours in a thunderstorm ⛈ that wouldn’t quit.
➕Attended a lovely countryside wedding Saturday evening 💒 with friends.
➕Quick 🛌 overnight.
➕Sunday morning, we were back on the road in traffic 🚗 🚗 🚗 and more thunderstorms ⛈ and very little rest.
➕Monday was a holiday for my husband and kids... while I worked 👩🏻‍💻 to catch up on emails and projects.A few of my hard truths.I am still sick, even when my symptoms are all but one.I am still sick and need to give myself grace to recover for as long as it takes.I am still sick and new people, new food and new environments are tough for me to process sometimes. Especially in such a short space.I am still sick, even if I appear to be healthy and I want to believe I can handle it.So, how soon after getting up is it okay to take a 💤? Asking for a friend.xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

AUTOIMMUNE SISTER STORY // Serena is an autoimmune

AUTOIMMUNE SISTER STORY // Serena is an autoimmune sister with a story full of encouragement for all of us dealing with symptoms. Thank you Serena, for sharing your story.MEET SERENA ♥️ My name is Serena Sinos, I am 25 years old & I live in Central Florida. I graduated from college 4 years ago and now work as an insurance underwriter. I love my workplace & what I do for a living! Outside of work I enjoy exercising, mostly doing group fitness classes at a local women-only studio.DIAGNOSIS 🌡 I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in January 2016, during my last semester of college. I was 21 years old. I had been having GI issues (noticeably) for about 6 months before I got extremely ill one night & was rushed to the ER as I thought the pain I was having was my appendix. The doctors did a CT scan which showed a blockage in my small intestine. The next morning I got a colonoscopy where they biopsied the inflammation causing the blockage which confirmed the diagnosis. I was immediately put on Prednisone (heavy steroids) which kept the Crohn’s tolerable until I got through graduation.To finish reading her story:
1️⃣ Click the link in our bio
2️⃣ Scroll down and select Serena’s Autoimmune StoryFind Serena @serenasinosLINK 🔗 https://autoimmunesisters.org/serenas-autoimmune-story/

PSA‼️ This is a gentle reminder to myself when

PSA‼️ This is a gentle reminder to myself when I am full of autoimmune symptoms and flaring and hurting and struggling ➡️➡️➡️ that my ability to hear others can be broken.And last week was a doozy 🤪... I was struggling with some wild hormones (likely induced by stress 😭🙄) and suddenly it hit me.EVERYTHING was bothering.
EVERYTHING was affecting me.
EVERYTHING was on my nerves.
EVERYTHING seemed emotional.Ever have those kinda days? Or weeks?Choosing to accept my limitations and note my barriers have helped me to not ❌ take offense to others as quickly as I once did.This quote also reminds me to grow my empathy and love for those in my life that are sick 🤕 too.That their words are from hurting hearts ♥️ and while it’s not my job to heal them, I can be more understanding of their situation and offer grace upon grace upon grace.xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

Even and especially when, the journey to healing o

Even and especially when, the journey to healing our autoimmune feels impossible.Even and especially when, the stresses of life exacerbate our symptoms making healing even more exhausting.Even and especially when, it feels like healing has halted and there’s no path to follow.Even and especially when, giving up seems easier.Don’t give up.
Don’t give up.
Don’t EVER give up.Keep fighting through.
Keep protecting yourself.
Keep shielding your mind.
Keep guarding your time.xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

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