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"At the beginning I thought my diagnosis was going to define me and that I didn't deserve my own love, but through The Path to Empowered Acceptance I know I deserve love and I am there for me and that makes me feel like I have power over my disease." Marissa is a crohn's warrior and recently a part of the Path to Empowered Acceptance. Marissa works for an environmental non-profit in Maryland and loves self-care and believes self-worth, self-love, and taking care of yourself are the most important things you can do in your life. You can follow Marissa on instagram @mindbodycrohns and also @mcspratley Key Quotes from this episode: "My diagnosis and my journey have come full circle. The connections I have made with truly incredible women are invaluable and the lessons I learned from the conversations and modules were so eye opening. Through all of that is where I began to find love for myself again." "I hadn't valued myself or loved myself enough to take care of myself...I now know I am strong, and capable, and worthy of living a great life" "I deserve to feel happy, strong, and loved and then I win over crohn's disease, my IBD, and chronic illness when I come from a place of love and make empowered decisions."