Welcome to Leanne’s Lifestyle

Discover Leanne’s Lifestyle, where inspiration meets resilience.

Dive into a lifestyle blog/journal dedicated to navigating the challenges of chronic illness

while embracing the journey of self-improvement and self-discovery.

Leanne’s Lifestyle

Living with a chronic illness
& creating a new you

Embrace your journey. Redefine your strength.

About us

Hi I’m Leanne

I have always been a strong, independent, woman and being a mum to 3 beautiful children meant that I was also extremely busy, both physically and mentally.

I wouldn't change it for the world, I loved being busy, It was part of who I was.

I found that Journals notebooks and planners were key to staying on top of my busy lifestyle. They helped with my time management, keeping my tasks organised, and setting/reviewing my personal goals.

In 2022, I was diagnosed with a Chronic illness

(Chronic Inflammation Demyelinating Polyneuropathy - CIDP).

I’d never heard of this illness before, so had no idea how this would affect me and just how much my life would change. At that time, the physical symptoms of my illness were so severe, I was paralysed from the neck down. All I could focus on was learning to walk and use my limbs again so that I could come home from hospital and be with my family.

Although I had regular physiotherapy, there were no local support groups that I was aware of, that could help me with what I was going through mentally. I was really struggling with my new identity and life purpose. Every planner or journal that I tried just emphasised the fact that my life was now different to how it used to be. I couldn't set myself exercise goals as I couldn't walk far without my legs giving way on me. I couldn't set myself career goals as I was no longer able to work. This just made me feel inadequate. After some time and soul searching, I began my own research and I realised that it is normal to grieve ‘the old you’ and that there are 7 psychological stages to work through in order to reach acceptance. Whilst on my journey to acceptance, I decided to create my own journal So that I could set myself my own achievable goals and celebrate my own little wins without comparison to ‘the old me’. There are a few resources that helped me understand my journey so I included these for your perusal.

I hope that this journal/blog can help others on their journey to acceptance of living with a chronic illness and creating their new self.

You can join my journey on instagram

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