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Tag Archives: coaching
Are you a people pleaser – or a YOU pleaser?
Recently, I gave a coaching session to a woman I’ll call Brenda. We were looking at things she could do to make her life with Crohn’s disease, arthritis, and several other difficult challenges a lot better. As we did, Brenda … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, blogging, coaching, commitment, Crohn's disease, emotional pain, feelings
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Are You a Refugee in a Foreign Land?
In this post, I’m going to share a testimonial with you that I recently received. In it, my client, who is a gifted writer who lives in Tasmania, describes far better than I could how she was able to reframe … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, coaching, compassion, health, refugee, struggle, trauma, understanding
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How to Get Others to Better Understand What it’s Like to Live With a Chronic Illness
My girlfriend and I usually do very well communicating with each other. But recently we went through a period where we were struggling. What happened was that I was sharing about some of my challenges with her, and she thought … Continue reading
What You Do Know Can Hurt You
Before I tell you why what you know can hurt you, I want to explain why I chose the title that I did for this post. It’s a variation of the proverb “What you don’t know can’t hurt you,” which … Continue reading
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Tagged coaching, compassion, disablity, fibromyalgia, foreclosure, hostility, miracles, problems, stress, support groups
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What To Do When You Feel Shortchanged By Your Illness
A while ago I worked with a client I’ll call John, who had ulcerative colitis. John had learned the hard way that if he didn’t follow a very strict diet, he would have intestinal and other symptoms that were very … Continue reading
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Tagged brainstorming, coaching, compassion, cravings, deprivation, empathy, ulcerative colitis
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How You Are Isn’t As Important As How You Feel
If you are reading my blog, chances are you have a chronic illness. And if I asked you how you are, you would likely tell me that you’re sick, that you’re having a flare, that you’re in pain, or something … Continue reading
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Tagged challenges, coaching, depression, emotions, fatigue, flare, grateful, optimistic, pain, positive, sad, sickness, upset
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Is Your Life Better Than You Realize?
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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Tagged arthritis, chronic illness, coaching, connection, enjoy, life, love, pain, symptoms
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