8 Lessons Lupus Taught Me: From Surviving to Thriving with Autoimmune Diseases - Paperback

by Callyrae Stone (Author)

Written as a narrative short story, CallyRae shares her candid insights as she journeys through surviving with autoimmune diseases. Suffering from chronic daily pain, infections, and extreme fatigue, her outlook was one of frustration and hopelessness. As her life journey down the autoimmune highway took twists and turns, she learned to read the signs and listen to her body, mind, and spirit. She continues on the journey but has replaced pain with vitality, infections with health, and extreme fatigue with immense energy. Her outlook is now one of hope and happiness, and she considers herself blessed to live with the autoimmune diseases of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and oral lichen planus. She no longer suffers and survives but rather thrives and shares hope and inspiration to those who are looking for a better healthier way to live.

Author Biography

CallyRae is best known for her professional accomplishments as a Speech Language Pathologist and her specialized treatment of tongue thrust as the creator and author of the Stone Tongue Thrust Protocol: A Protocol for the Assessment and Treatment of Tongue Thrust. She gets satisfaction out of telling her childhood teachers that she found a way to make her talking too much in class pay off! Now she not only gets paid for talking but also for teaching others to do the same. Through her transformation journey with Autoimmune Diseases, CallyRae found another passion through inspiring healthy living. Inspiring hope where there is hopelessness, confidence where there is fear, and joy where there is sadness has led her to transformation coaching with a lifestyle focus. Whether as a Speech Language Pathologist or a Transformation Coach, CallyRae is innovative and eclectic. She loves to encourage and educate people about their potential and give them the tools to strive for more. She seems to gravitate to the challenges and seek for the solution. Whether it is a patient with a brain injury trying to rebuild their cognition; a student struggling to learn how to teach a complex client a new skill; or an individual who has given up because of their frustration with life: CallyRae will find a solution and offer hope. You can follow CallyRae on social media for inspiration and ideas through her coaching page https: //www.facebook.com/CallyRae2 or callystone1 on Instagram.