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Tag Archives: fear
The Healing Power of Time Travel
I bet you didn’t know that time travel can be healing. But by the end of this post, you will. Let me say here that I’m not talking about the time travel described in books like H.G. Wells’s book The … Continue reading
An Exercise to Help You Withstand Harassment
What I’m going to tell you in this post may not seem like it can help you live better with a chronic illness. But as I will explain shortly, it can. And between now and when I tell you how, … Continue reading
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Tagged criticism, dating, exercise, fear, inner voices, insults, laughter, living better with a chronic illness, love
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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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How to Feel Better Instantly
Today I want to tell you how to feel better instantly. It’s something I learned from my ex-wife. Here’s how the lesson came about: When we were married, we had more than our share of heated arguments, and sometimes when … Continue reading
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Tagged Aliveness, Anxiety, chronic illness, fear, Feeling Better, happiness
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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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