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Tag Archives: self compassion
The Healing Power of Self-Compassion
Of all the strategies I teach my clients to help them live well when they have a chronic illness, the one I teach the most is compassion. I teach it and reinforce it by having them wear their watch on … Continue reading
How to Deal With Others When You Have a Chronic Illness
When someone wanted coaching sessions with me, I used to send them a questionnaire to fill out before the session. In it, I asked how they felt supported by their family and friends, and then I ask how they felt … Continue reading
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Tagged friends and family, pain, parent, relationships, self compassion, spouse, support, support groups, symptoms, understanding
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A Woman Who Inspires Me and Who I’m Sure Will Inspire You
Today I want to write about an amazing woman I met recently… Well, I didn’t actually meet her in person. I met her by phone. Beverly had sent me an email because she wanted to have a coaching session. She … Continue reading
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Tagged deep brain stimulation surgery, gratitude, joy, miracles, optimism, Parkinson's disease, psychology, self compassion
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An Opportunity to Walk My Talk
I know I’ve been very fortunate, because I’ve had relatively good health for most of the time since I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. As I describe in the page about this blog, my symptoms kept getting worse and worse … Continue reading
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Tagged flare, hugs, pain, self compassion, uncertainty, walk my talk
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It’s Never Wrong To Be Upset Or Scared
Even though I have Crohn’s disease, I belong to support groups for people with other diseases. I joined them to learn more about what life is like for people who have different illnesses and also to give suggestions that I … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, crippling pain, fear, feelings, hugs, night sweats, self compassion, Still's disease, support groups, upset
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Some Strategies For Dealing With Chronic Fatigue That I Wish I Had Known
Those of us who live with chronic illnesses can have many difficulties to deal with because of those illnesses. But I have found, from my own life and from coaching and talking with others with chronic illnesses, that there are … Continue reading
Do You Try To Be More Positive?
Last month, I asked the people in my How to Have a Better Life When You Have a Chronic Illness tips list what their three biggest challenges were and also what the three most important changes they would like to … Continue reading
Do You Have an Identity Crisis?
Many of the people I work with have told me that besides taking away some–or many-of the abilities they had when they were healthy, and besides bringing unpleasant and painful symptoms into their lives, their chronic illness caused them to … Continue reading
How to Love Yourself When You Have a Chronic Illness – Part 2
Last spring I wrote a post I called “How to Love Yourself When You Have a Chronic Illness.” In it I included a letter I had written to Richard M. Cohen, an author and award-winning journalist, in response to an … Continue reading
