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I’m back!!! I took a mini hiatus from the podcast to focus on other aspects of my business, as well as my mental health, the last couple of months. The start of 2020 was a rough one for me mentally, but after making some necessary changes in my life, seeking more regular therapy, and focusing on self-care, I’m on the up and up! Another reason I took a hiatus was because I felt… well… ~weird~ (in a way) being so integral in our chronic illness community. Let’s just say I was dealing with a major case of THRIVER’S GUILT. Thriver’s guilt is when someone feels guilty for doing better than others they know who may be struggling. This is seen often if, for example, one person survives a car accident and the other person doesn’t. But this is also common in the chronic illness space. When we start feeling physically better, perhaps go into remission even, we start to feel guilt for how well we’re doing because we know so many who aren’t doing as well. For me, especially, I’ve felt this guilt because I play such a big role in our community with my Instagram, podcast, coaching, etc. I thought – “If I’m doing so well right now physically, will the community still find my words valuable?” Thankfully I sat with these feelings, did a lot of personal development, and realized that that’s EXACTLY why I need to keep sharing and advocating! Because I’m doing well physically right now, I can show up even better for our community. I can work more, help you all more, produce more meaningful content. So, I’m back. Not as frequently (because ya girl is BUSY), but I’m back. In today’s mini solo episode, I dive into what I’ve been feeling lately, thriver’s guilt and why you shouldn’t feel guilt for doing better!  Not following along on Instagram yet? Follow the podcast @thrivewithibdpodcast and follow me @plentyandwellwithnat! Photo for this cover taken by Danielle Knapik Photography (@danielleknapikphoto).