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Category Archives: chronic illness
Keeping Hope Alive
When life is difficult, as it often is when we have a chronic illness, one of the most important things that helps us keep going is hope for a better future. But given the many challenges, hardships, and disappointments we … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, depression, emotional health, flare, hope, self compassion
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Do You Think You Should Take Good Care of Yourself So You Can Take Better Care of Others?
Have you ever said or thought that you want to take better care of yourself so you can take better care of your family and other people you love? There have been many times when I’ve heard my clients and … Continue reading
Another way to benefit if you’re in an online support group
In this post, I’m going to describe a very different way to benefit from participating in on online support group. But first I will say a few words about them for those who have never joined one. They are great … Continue reading
A Special Kind of Love
When you were sick as a child, I hope you were taken care of as well as I was when I got sick. I have fond memories of those days. They were very special because I got to stay home … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken soup, childhood, Crohn's disease, mother's love, quality of life, self compassion, sickness, special kind of love, TLC
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How to Have a Meaningful Life When You Have a Chronic Illness
It usually seems to be the case that having a chronic illness diminishes our lives. From traveling to eating to working and playing, we feel limited by how much and for how long we can do the things we want … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, appreciation, chronic illness, courage, empowerment, fortitude, friends and family, gratitude, inspire, meaningful life, role model, support groups
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I’m So Sorry
In this post I want to tell you three of the most important words I’ve learned in my life. Those words are: I’m so sorry. You may be wondering or guessing why I think those words are so important. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Crohn's disease, denial, depression, emotional pain, healing, hugs, kindness, physical pain, remission, self compassion, struggle, understanding
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Do you resist exercising?
Many people with chronic illnesses resist exercising. I say that because many of my clients have struggled with that problem, and I don’t think they’re at all unusual in that regard. Heck, I’ve read that many healthy people also avoid … Continue reading
Chronic Illness and Depression
I had an initial coaching session recently with a man who said he was a little depressed and wanted to be happier. Bruce, as I’ll call him, was 38 years old and he has had ulcerative colitis, a chronic and … Continue reading
What To Do When It Hurts To Play With and Even Hold Your Children – Part 2
In my last post I shared with you the suggestions I had given to a woman with two young children who, because of her illness often feels shock waves of pain throughout her body when her children touch her ( … Continue reading
What To Do When It Hurts To Play With and Even Hold Your Children
A woman in an online chronic illness support group I belong to recently wrote about her difficult situation with her two small children, who are one and three. Donna, as I’ll call her, said she has a hard time letting … Continue reading
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Tagged children, good days and bad days, pain, parenting, showing love
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