Everything Happens with Kate Bowler Suleika Jaouad: You Are Not The Bad Thing
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Jul 2, 2024 
Bestselling writer Suleika Jaouad and Kate Bowler discuss the challenges of being a cancer patient, creating better economies of love, and the toll illness takes on loved ones. They explore feelings of guilt, shame, and mercy, along with the importance of support in difficult times. The conversation delves into maintaining boundaries, managing relationships post-illness, and finding beauty and gratitude in vulnerability.
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Loneliness of Long-Term Illness
- Support around patients fades after initial diagnosis, making long-term illness lonelier.
- The hardest period often comes years after treatment, when emergency support diminishes.
Fading Concern Over Time
- People often stop worrying about illness after a few months despite ongoing hardship.
- This creates distance as pain becomes both familiar and alien to loved ones.
Balance Gratitude and Boundaries
- Be mindful of setting boundaries when recovering health after illness.
- Balance gratitude with self-care to avoid overextending yourself in relationships.