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Episode 096: Chronic Illness And Sex, Pain
chronic illness and quality of life,chronic illness and relationships,chronic illness and isolation,chronic illness and acceptance,chronic illness and depression,chronic illness and wholeness,chronic illness and...
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Episode 095: Chronic Illness And Sex, But I Don't Feel Sexy
chronic illness and quality of life,chronic illness and relationships,chronic illness and isolation,chronic illness and acceptance,autoimmune disea,chronic illness and depression,chronic illness and wholeness,chronic...
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Episode 094: Chronic Illness And LTR, The Pain Of Living
Stuck in the reality of chronic illness and blessed to be in a healthy and loving long-term relationship.
What do we do when the circumstances of our lives mean that we want out?
Have you wished for death or pursued...
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Episode 093: Chronic Illness And LTR, Showing Appreciation
Those of us who are lucky enough to be blessed with supportive partners, how can we find new and creative ways to show our appreciation in our relationships.
With chronic illness and chronic pain wearing us down how...
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Episode 092: Chronic Illness And LTR, What's Shared And What's Unique?
What does it take to continue to shed layers of heartache and grief about the limitations of our illness and the implications those have on our relationships?
What grief and loss do our partners carry?
Here we are...
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Episode 091: Chronic Illness And LTR, How To Prioritize
How do we navigate chronic illness and long-term relationships?
If I am well enough to do *something,* how do I decide how to spend that time?
My formula: prioritizing myself, prioritizing her, prioritizing...
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Episode 90: Chronic Illness And LTR, How To Spend Our Time And Energy
If my time and energy are my most precious natural resources, how do I make decisions about how to spend them?
How does that impact my partner?
If I prioritize housework, vs friendship, vs sex, what are the impacts on...
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Episode 089: Chronic Illness And LTR, Communication
Those of us fortunate enough to be in long term relationships are blessed to be saddled with the question - "how do you manage your chronic illness your long term relationship?" Having been with my wife for almost 24...
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Episode 088: How Can I Accept My Chronic Illness? Acceptance To Make Space For Healing
How does resistance fuel my illness?
How does acceptance make healing more possible?
Acceptance does not mean making illness my identity.
When I resist my illness, there isn't room for anything new to be true. I am...
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Episode 087: How Can I Accept My Chronic Illness? Acceptance As Practice
Acceptance is a practice.
What happens when my illness worsens?
What about when I'm resisting my illness?
Turning back to gratitude is the way forward.
Why is this a continual process?
Why is this practice worth...
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Episode 086: How Can I Accept My Chronic Illness? Acceptance And Grief
What if we cannot transform what we do not accept?
I cannot change a behavior until I accept it.
While illness is not a behavior, there are behaviors that further contribute to making it worse.
What things CAN I...
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Episode 085: How Can I Accept My Chronic Illness? Shifting Self - Talk
How does an adversarial relationship with my illness impact my self-talk?
When I believe, trust, and accept my diagnosis, what becomes possible?
How can I cheer on what my body IS capable of?
When I tune in to...
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