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Tag Archives: feelings
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 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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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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Have You Given Your Symptoms Names?
Have you named your illness symptoms? That may sound like an odd question, but there are some very good reasons for giving your symptoms names. One of them is this: when you give one of your symptoms a name, such … Continue reading
Bill Clinton said it
There is a phrase Bill Clinton is known for – a phrase that helped him get elected in 1992. He first said it to an unemployed man at a town hall meeting, and then repeated it in other situations during … Continue reading
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Tagged better life, feelings, gentleness, pain, self compassion, understanding
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Feeling wonderful in spite of having a chronic illness
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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Tagged accident, chronic illness, feelings, foorball, Jack Zufelt, wheelchair
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