Dealing with the Isolation of Chronic Illness Sep 17, 2019

 Prior to getting sick, I was an extrovert’s extrovert.  I was a people person who got my needs met by being around people.  When my energy was flagging, I was typically recharged by (you guessed it) being around people.  I have basically zero amount...

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How do You Manage the Guilt of Chronic Illness? Aug 20, 2019

As I discussed in my last post, “Do you have a lot of guilt with chronic illness?” guilt and chronic illness are good friends.  They circle one another and are familiar traveling companions.  If you experience chronic illness, you likely know your wa...

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Do You Have a Lot of Guilt with Chronic Illness? Aug 13, 2019

Yes.

This could be the shortest blog post ever.  I could just leave it at that.  Yes, I have a lot of guilt with chronic illness.  There is guilt on every front.  I’m not the kind of wife, auntie, daughter, sister, friend, niece, employee, neighbor,...

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What are the Gifts of Chronic Illness? Aug 06, 2019

What a strange and amazing question that might be to some.  What’s more amazing is how many answers I have to that question!  There have been so many, and I don’t think I’m alone in feeling this way.  The crazy-beauty of tremendous hardship is that a...

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What Helps You Manage Chronic Pain? Jul 30, 2019

Greetings my dears!  This week we’re digging in to one of the toughest and most frequently asked questions about living with chronic conditions – how to navigate chronic pain.  So tough, so entrenched, so much of an impact on every part of life and o...

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How do People Deal with Having a Chronic Illness? Jul 23, 2019

Hello lovelies!  Thanks for joining me here for your moment for chronic wellness.  I’m honored by your time and attention.  Today’s question – how do people deal with having a chronic illness?  Well, you know my initial hit to this one, don’t you?  R...

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