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Episode 219: Shelter In Place - FOMO
FOMO - what is it really?
Does it matter?
How is it relevant now, during shelter in place?
Remember the studies of the chimps who languished without even a sock-puppet mother to love?
As Brene Brown says, "we are hard...
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Episode 218: Shelter In Place - Food Prep Tips
Figuring out how to feed ourselves as people with chronic illness can be one of the most difficult parts of self care.
With my wife out of work, she has more availability. While I used to be the primary cook in our...
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217 Shelter In Place - Units Of Time
How do we do a better job with shelter in place?
How do we handle the passage of time without the typical markers?
What do we do when the days are yawning out in front of us?
We learned from the movie "About a Boy"...
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Episode 216: Shelter In Place - To Dos
In this episode I'm thinking long-term.
Make or find your to do list and go hard on the obscure or differed to dos.
Clean out the hall cupboard (including old prescriptions!).
Re-calk the sink.
What are the things...
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Episode 215: Shelter In Place - Letter Writing
Some of us with chronic illness have been practicing shelter in place for a long time.
Not having stamps is no excuse, you can get stamps delivered.
Letter writing is good for the soul.
The connection made in cards or...
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Episode 214: Shelter In Place - Film Festival
I'm well versed with social isolation.
Perhaps you have a film festival during this time.
Get creative, maybe this is last year's Oscar nominees, or the animated films you loved in the 3rd grade, or all films staring...
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Episode 213: Shelter In Place - Hobbies
What hobbies have you always wanted to learn?
What hobbies have you tried before but have abandoned?
Calligraphy? Embroidery? Sewing? Gardening?
You can learn anything on YouTube!
For those of us who are sick, of...
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212 Shelter In Place - Feed Your Mind
What makes you curious?
What did you want to know more about as a kid?
What intrigues you?
Dig into those and share what you're learning with those around you.
As some of you know I'm captivated by the concept in some...
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Episode 211: Shelter In Place - Exercise
For those of us who practice sheltering in place because of illness have been training for this. We are experts.
Today's tip is that you should be exercising.
Move your body.
Do what is possible for YOU.
If you are...
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Episode 210 Needing A Shower
I look a mess today. I haven't showered, I hurt, I'm not sleeping.
Perhaps this is a flare. If not, this is a relapse.
I'm afraid of what this could be and am trying to maintain a present moment focus.
As an empath,...
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Episode 209: Sheltering In Place - Emotions Running High
People in my world are having slightly out of character moments of meltdown. Emotions are running high. Here in Oregon we've been asked to shelter in place for about three weeks now and tensions, boredom, and other...
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Episode 208: The Lady's Handbook For Her Mysterious Illness Part 3
How can our illnesses mirror the Heroine's Journey?
The hero's journey is so compelling. We are drawn into that messaging and are looking for our redemptive conclusion. However, most of us with chronic illness don't...
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