107: How Can Faith Help You Navigate Chronic Illness? | Dr. Katherine Lanning

How can faith help you navigate chronic illness without placing additional expectations on yourself? What does whole-person wellness look like when your health, energy, and abilities are constantly changing?

In this episode of Autoimmune Adventures, Stacy, Becky, and Alysia welcome Dr. Katherine Lanning, occupational therapist, founder of Transformed for Life, and host of the Transformed for Life podcast.

Katherine shares her personal journey through unhealthy coping patterns, perfectionism, emotional struggles, and spiritual transformation, along with her professional perspective on helping people engage meaningfully in everyday life.

In this conversation, we explore:

The art of wintering and learning to accept changing abilities
Why chronic illness is never evidence of insufficient faith
Katherine's personal experiences with trauma, wellness, and spiritual growth
The importance of caring for emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being
How occupational therapy supports meaningful daily activities
Why even small accomplishments deserve recognition
Finding balance between personal responsibility, self-compassion, and rest

We also discuss the relationship between faith and healing with an important distinction: faith can provide comfort, strength, and meaning, but it is not a guarantee of physical healing or a replacement for medical care. Every person's experience with chronic illness is different, and ongoing illness is never a spiritual failure.

Whether you're living with autoimmune disease, navigating a difficult season, or looking for ways to care for yourself more fully, we invite you to join us for this thoughtful conversation.

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Founder and Podcast Host — Transformed for Life

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