EPISODE 042 | Embracing the "Be" in Human Being
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In this episode, Lynnette opens up about what its like living with her CFS leaks caused by Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which also results in depression. She tells us about diagnosis and the ups and downs of trial and error treatments. She also tells us about the impact on her daily activities, personal relationships, and her outlook on life.
One of the interesting points about Lynnette’s story is that she admits to relying on external validation through her career for fulfillment, and she’s had to recalibrate and relearn what it means to be human now with less productivity and more being in the moment as she is, while on a journey to improve her health and help others in the process.
You’ll learn about the importance of education, blazing your own trail, but also the importance of health as your foundation and being your own healthcare advocate. Plus, it’s okay to embrace the “being” portion of our human existence.
About Lynnette Henderson
Lynnette Henderson of Smyrna, Tennessee has been a traveler, student, teacher, and trail blazer for most of her life.
She was an early childhood educator and a teacher of teachers before getting her PhD in special education and neuroscience. Lynnette has been an avid researcher for a living, and pioneered programs around communication in children, autism, stress in parents of children with autism, and employment of people with disabilities. Lynnette has had a busy and amazing career while also being a mother and wife. But her career was halted by a cerebrospinal fluid leak, also known as a CFS leak.
