Tag Archives: ulcerative colitis

What To Do When You Feel Shortchanged By Your Illness

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Thomas Robinson

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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A Special Kind of Love – Part 2

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

Back in August I wrote a post I titled A Special Kind of Love, in which I described the special ways my mother took care of me during those times when I was sick as a child, and how as … Continue reading →

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How to always get the understanding and compassion you need

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

Today I’m going to share one of the strategies I give my clients with Crohn’s disease and other chronic illnesses to help them have much better lives. I also use this strategy myself – a lot. Those of us with … 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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