When wellness becomes a luxury…

I’ve followed the stories of many people with chronic illness over the years. Some have barely survived. Some have slowly, painfully, found their way to stability or even recovery. Every time, I’ve cheered them on.

But here’s something I can’t make peace with. When someone who knows the realities of living with illness, the exhaustion, the fear, the relentless financial strain, creates a path to healing that’s priced so far out of reach for most of the people who need it.

If you’re on a disability pension, or trying to work despite your illness, you already know the maths doesn’t add up. Recovery isn’t just about determination, it’s about resources. And the hard truth is, most of us don’t have them.

I understand valuing your time and expertise. I understand that healing knowledge has worth. But I can’t understand how someone can walk through the fire of chronic illness, emerge with something that works, and then put the exit door somewhere the majority of sufferers could never afford to reach.

Because if wellness is only available to those with deep pockets, what we’re offering isn’t hope, it’s just another luxury item.

⬆️ from today’s page post.

It’s bothered me for a long time, seeing influencers who have struggled with chronic health issues turn around and exploit the very people they once were.

I understand that everyone is entitled to make a living, and that years of illness can make finances incredibly difficult. So yes, the chance to become financially stable again is a logical step.

But too often, the fees are ridiculous, especially when there’s no formal training behind them, only self-taught knowledge gained through personal experience. And while I’m not saying people should give away everything for free… actually, maybe I am.

If you can help someone the way you once needed help yourself, it should feel like an obligation to share what you can to aid in their healing. Maybe that’s idealistic, but we only get one life, and some people are clawing their way through it.

If you can save someone, then save them.