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Tag Archives: chronic illness
What Makes a Movie Special – and what does that have to do with Living Well with Chronic Illness or Chronic Pain?
There are many things that help make a movie special: the acting, the characters, the scenery, the style, and more. One of the most important is the plot. For a movie to be special, it needs to touch us, and … Continue reading
To have a better life, have different conversations
In my 11 years as a coach for people with chronic illnesses, and as someone who has a chronic illness himself, I have learned that having conversations is one of the best ways for us to make our lives better. … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, attention, better life, care, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, coach, non-verbal conversation
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Are You Bitter Because of How Your Chronic Illness has Affected Your Life?
I recently received an unsettling email from a woman who has lived with Myalgic Encephalopathy / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for 25 years. Kathleen, as I’ll call her, wanted to know if I could help her. The reason Kathleen’s email was … Continue reading
Why You Should Ditch Your To-Do List
In this post, I’m going to tell you why you should get rid of your to-do list, and what to replace it with. I wish I had learned this years ago, but I’m very glad I finally did. I think … Continue reading
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Tagged better health, chronic illness, drained, empowerment, exercise, happiness, motivation, peace, wisdom
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Are You Angry at Yourself? Probably – Even if You Don’t Think so
You may already know that anger can have negative effects on both your emotional and physical well-being. I will describe some of those effects later in this post. But before I do, I want to point out something most people … Continue reading
How Good a Racecar Driver are You?
I’m going to start out this post by asking you a favor, which is to please bear with me while I explain why I titled this post How Good a Racecar Driver are You? My guess is that while you’re … Continue reading
How “watching” a movie can help you live a better life
I’m sure you’ve noticed that as you watch a movie, you find yourself caring about the protagonist because of the hardships she (or he) goes through. And you identify with her struggles, disappointments, and pain, and silently root for her … Continue reading
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Tagged caring, challenges, chronic illness, detachment, empathy, imagine, perspective, symptoms, wisdom
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How to Make Good Decisions When You Have a Chronic Illness
Every day, all of us have lots of decisions to make. When you have a chronic illness, many of those decisions involve which providers to see, which treatments to try, and things like that. So they can affect whether you … Continue reading
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Tagged challenges, chronic illness, decisions, fear, feelings, health, peace, quality of life, rejection, sadness, struggle, thoughts
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Are you a safe person for people to share their problems, concerns, and fears with?
Let me start by saying that if you’re wondering what a post about whether or not you’re a safe person for people to share their problems, concerns, and fears with has to do with living well with a chronic illness, … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, concerns, fears, just get over it, problems, safety, support, understanding
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Is there a connection between having an unhappy childhood and having a chronic illness as an adult?
With very few exceptions, everyone I’ve talked to who has a chronic illness (and I’ve talked to LOTS of people who do) has wondered why they got it. I have too. Many of them believe what I do: that one … Continue reading
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Tagged bone marrow transplant, cancer, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, compassion, Crohn's disease, diabetes, fibromyalgia, leukemia, love, lymphoma, mercury-amalgam fillings, multiple sclerosis, parents, realization, subconscious, understanding, unhappy childhood
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