The Vital Side Podcast 85. How To Maintain Relationships During Your Healing Journey with Nitika Chopra
Themes: Chronic Illness Recovery, Personal Development, Community & Relationships
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Episode details:
How do the dynamics of relationships differ when one person has a chronic illness? Do you struggle with maintaining important relationships because of the complexity of communicating about your chronic condition? Joining Cait & Lindsay is founder of Chroniccon and self love guru Nitika Chopra. Nitika describes her beautiful path of self acceptance and love, from being a lonely child struggling with a chronic condition to the owner of a media and events company that helps people all over the country who live with chronic conditions of their own. Learn more about Nitika’s company, how chronic illness changed the way she approaches relationships, and how to communicate about your own chronic illness with your loved ones.
Nitika Chopra is the founder of Chronicon, a media and events company, dedicated to elevating the lives of those living with a chronic illness. Nitika was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 10 and psoriatic arthritis at the age of 19 and lived over 17 years of her life being defined by her conditions. In 2010 she decided to take all of the lessons her health journey had taught her and use it to help others. Since the start of her entrepreneurial journey Nitika has hosted her own TV talk show on Z Living called Naturally Beautiful, hosted over 40 events with hundreds of guests in attendance and has created dynamic partnerships with over 150 brands in the wellness space. Nitika launched Chronicon in the fall of 2019, focused on those living with a chronic illness. Since its launch, Chronicon has expanded online and you can now download the Chronicon app right to your phone and access it any time. This community is an accessible online space with inspiration, advocacy, and empowerment for chronically ill folks across the globe. You can also join Chronicon for its first live event since the pandemic, taking place on May 19th, in Brooklyn New York which can be streamed anywhere in the world.
Show Notes:
-Nitika’s health journey; how hitting rock bottom in her physical health led to a spiritual experience that changed her life and shifted her perspective on healing; Nitika held onto this experience as her anchor throughout her life
-Finding a balance of accepting chronic illness but not letting it become your identity; the importance of having a community when you have a chronic condition
-Discussing Chroniccon, the uplifting and empowering community that Nitika has created to support and empower those with chronic illnesses; a safe space to discuss, heal, and enjoy activities together just the same as others do; “We’re your new best friends!”
-How navigating relationships can feel so different for someone chronically ill; Nitika’s journey of self love and acceptance, and how her approach to relationships has changed over the years as she has healed more and more; why you should keep the focus on yourself and your own role in relationships as you’re trying to break unhealthy patterns
-Deconditioning beliefs around relationships; learning to communicate your needs with your loved ones and express how you are really feeling health wise instead of keeping it hidden
-The complex and nuanced nature of all relationships, including work dynamics; Nitika’s tips and tools for healthy communication and boundaries
Resources:
-Click here to visit Nitika’s website
-Click here to join the Chroniccon community
-Click here to follow Nitika on IG
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-Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco
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-Visit the Vital-Side Homepage here
-Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside
-Visit Lindsay’s Website
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