When many people hear the word “ritual” they think of cults, religious groups or mystical experiences. I’ve used rituals for years and for me they are like a habit. They are something I come to rely on signify a shift in focus, punctuating and event, marking a meaningful experience or to help relieve stress. They [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Can Rituals Improve Health
Posted in coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, Emotional Health, Self-Nurture, Uncategorized, tagged coaching illness, health and healing on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ask and Give Improves Health
Posted in Community, Emotional Health, Relationships, Uncategorized, tagged asking for help, coaching illness on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Life is made up of give and take moments. When we are out of balance on either side many facing life-altering diagnoses fall prey to symptoms and diminished health. I read lots of books, magazines and blogs about facing life with illness. Some of it mirrors my own experience with health issues and sometimes my [...]
Disclosure Creates Community
Posted in art and healing, Emotional Health, In the Know, tagged building your immune system, immune system, living with chronic illness, living with life threatening illness on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I gave a talk to an artist group about living a creative life. Some of the audience members want to earn their living by making art. I personally make art because it makes me feel better. Over the years I’ve found that it grounds me, keeps me present and is a visual twist [...]
Time is of the Essence
Posted in Personal Conviction, tagged coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, health and time, live for today on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Time is all we have. Once the diagnosis begins there is often a race against time. The first is getting all the appointments in so we can find out the diagnosis, treatment plan and the endless specialists we’re going to have to see. Depending on your illness the race may be against time. It’s not something [...]
Is the White Flag Really An Option?
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged fighting, health and wellness, illness and suicide, overcoming adversity, surrender on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The other day I wrote about the choices we all get to make in our lives regarding our health. I’m amazed at how many discuss all the options for treatment and leave out the fact that not having treatment is also an option. The question is, if you don’t choose treatment are you surrendering? Is [...]
Choices for Health And Healing
Posted in Having a Voice, In the Know, tagged coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness on April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Following a diagnosis many facing a life-altering illness turn their life, their health and their happiness over to their medical providers. If they prescribe the right medication, then I’ll be happy. If they can limit symptomatology, then I’ll be happy. Is our happiness really dependent on their actions? If we weren’t happy before are the [...]
Blaming Our Parents for Our Health
Posted in In the Know, tagged coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, genetics and health on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Genetics labs all over the world are constantly on the lookout for what genetic factors cause illness. This week the story is the genetic link tied to smoking and lung cancer. The article says, “A smoker who inherits these genetic variations from both parents has an 80 percent greater chance of lung cancer than a [...]
