Chronic Wellness

Chronic Wellness

Hosted by: Annette Leonard

Are you one of the millions living with a chronic illness? Our illnesses may be very different, but we have many of the same experiences, obstacles and frustrations. We are all working for a better quality of life...

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Episode 072: How Do You Cultivate A Rich Inner Life? Chapter 5

How can Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way" be instructive in cultivating an inner life? What might a virtual artist date look like? What sources of online inspiration can I find to feed me? How do I use magazines and...
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Episode 071: How Do You Cultivate A Rich Inner Life? Chapter 4

When external markers of worth, as well as the difficulties of living with chronic illness are pulling at our spirit, some of the way to restore ourselves is by developing a rich inner life. Whether or not you are an...
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Episode 070: How Do You Cultivate A Rich Inner Life? Chapter 3

As my energy and capacity are decreased, developing a rich inner life has become much more important. What role can podcasts and audio books play in seeding my imagination? What ideas excite you? How can you tap...
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Episode 069: How Do You Cultivate A Rich Inner Life? Chapter 2

How do we more actively engage our mind, spirit, and heart space? If this is all I have to look forward to -- do I want to keep living? These are some of the questions I'm examining today as I start to consider the...
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Episode 068: How Do You Cultivate A Rich Inner Life? Chapter 1

Do you feel trapped in a prison of your own body? How do you find something rich and meaningful in the midst of your suffering? What is the "life of the mind?" and how do we generate that? Can I generate a place that...
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Episode 067: How Did You Get Your Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis? Chapter 5

Today I'm concluding my look at how I got diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). After taking short-term disability and staying home for more than a month to try and recover I was ill equipped to be still...
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Episode 066: How Did You Get Your Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis? Chapter 4

In this episode, I'm continuing to talk about how I got a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) diagnosis. After visiting with the infectious disease specialist and learning that I had chronic Epstein Bar, I was now in the...
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Episode 065: How Did You Get Your Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis? Chapter 3

In today's episode I talk about what happened after six-months of limping along. With CFS, and other diagnoses of exclusion, it's tricky to find physicians with experience and willingness to treat us. I was...
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Episode 064: How Did You Get Your Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis? Chapter 2

In today's episode I talk about trying to push through the mono I'd contracted. Barely able to function, unable to get refreshing sleep, clearing my evenings so that I could just fall into bed after work, taking a...
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Episode 063: How Did You Get Diagnosed With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Chapter 1

In today's episode I talk about the origins of my Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Many years ago I got mono. Here's what happened when I found out I was sick.
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Episode 062: How Do You Manage Your Food Needs And Chronic Illness? Convenience Foods

It can be so difficult to feed ourselves when we are sick. The challenge of getting and preparing food is real and ongoing. Have you done food elimination diets to know what works and doesn't work for your body? Do...
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Episode 061: How Do You Manage Your Food Needs And Chronic Illness? Food Delivery

It can be so difficult to feed ourselves when we are sick. The challenge of getting and preparing food is real and ongoing. Today I talk about food delivery. While it does require money and access, it can answer...
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