Practice

If You're Honest About Chronic illness — living with a long condition...

Examine how chronic illness reshapes your identity and values through timeless wisdom. A guided reflection to transform struggle into deeper self-understan

Dipaguide

What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Dipa. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Dipa, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Dipa

Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.

Understand first

Loving-Kindness Toward the Ailing Body The Fearlessness That Comes Through Acceptance Non-Identification With the Illness Story Mindful Acceptance of Present Pain Compassionate Surrender and Wise Effort

Go deeper

Chronic illness — living with a long condition: What Nobody Tells You What Is Chronic illness — living with a long condition?Why Chronic illness — living with a long condition Matters Chronic illness — living with a long condition: Questions Worth Asking Chronic illness — living with a long condition: Start Here

Peri

New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.