Tag Archives: chronic illness

The Healing Power of Self-Compassion

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Thomas Robinson

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 →

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Some Strategies For Dealing With Chronic Fatigue That I Wish I Had Known

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Thomas Robinson

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 →

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How to Love Yourself When You Have a Chronic Illness – Part 2

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

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 →

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A Really Good Reason to Take Care or Yourself

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

Today I want to tell you how I think a verse from the New Testament applies to those of us with chronic illnesses. But before I do, let me say that it’s my intention that what I write about that … Continue reading →

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How to Have a Meaningful Life When You Have a Chronic Illness

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

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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Chronic Illness and Depression

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

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 →

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What To Do When You Just Can’t Do It All

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

Over the years that I’ve coached people with chronic illnesses, more than one person has told me that they just can’t do everything they’re supposed to. Usually it’s a woman who will tell me that, probably because more women than … Continue reading →

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Is Your Life Better Than You Realize?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

A while back, I had a client whose arthritis was so bad she couldn’t walk. Many tasks, from cleaning her apartment to buying groceries and cooking meals, were very hard for Maria to do. On top of that she was … Continue reading →

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Don’t be a Tough Guy or Gal

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

Last week a woman in an online illness support group that I participate in–I’ll call her Ellen–shared with the group that her hair had fallen out and then had grown back in, but it now looked weird. Ellen wrote that … Continue reading →

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Feeling wonderful in spite of having a chronic illness

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

Today I’m going to share with you what I found to be a profound lesson. It comes from a true story told by Jack Zufelt, a seminar leader and author (his website is www.dnaofsuccess.com). Jack told about saying to the … Continue reading →

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