Welcome to Caregiver Friday! Hope you are recovering from your Thanksgiving feast (if you live in the US). Now that you’re satiated I thought we could start the holiday season with some perspective. I like to think that life is inclusive of all and I want to clear up what may have been some misconceptions [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Life on a Continuum
Posted in Living with Illness, after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged caregiver burnout, caregiver empowerment, caregiver health, caregiver stress, coaching caregivers, coaching illness, illness coaching, patient empowerment on November 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Everybody Loves A Parade
Posted in Living with Illness, after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged coaching illness, gratitude, holidays and illness, illness coaching, patient empowerment on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Thanksgiving! The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has started and I’m sure many of you have started working in the kitchen. Some of you were smart and made reservations allowing your time to be spent with others without the muss and fuss of cooking but reaping the rewards of great food. The football games will [...]
Frenzy
Posted in Living with Illness, after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged coaching illness, holiday stress, illness coaching, patient empowerment on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the day before Thanksgiving (in the United States) and I just got back from the grocery store. I was surprised that the lines were relatively short. I guess the big push will be after 2pm when people begin leaving work. It’s the official start of the holiday season and if you thought the political [...]
You’ll Know When It’s Time
Posted in Living with Illness, after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged coaching illness, health empowerment, health proclamation, illness and the aha moment, illness coaching, patient empowerment on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are times when watching television that I wish I were a television writer. Every so often there are poignant moments that really capture the true essence of an idea. These moments, although far and few between, are the springboard or catalyst for eliminating the feelings of isolation associated with illness. I was watching an [...]
Are People like Weebles?
Posted in Living with Illness, after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged coaching illness, health and resiliency, illness coaching, patient empowerment, PTSD and Illness, teenagers and illness on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I used to love the commercial for Weebles. Remember the saying, “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down”. Pretty good for a guy that doesn’t have any children. I can still hear the song in my head, of course ask me what I had for lunch yesterday and I may struggle to remember. Why do [...]
Purpose in Life
Posted in Living with Illness, after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged caregiver burnout, caregiver empowerment, caregiver health, caregiver stress, coaching caregivers, coaching illness, grace, illness and frustration, illness coaching, Man's Search for Meaning, patient empowerment, purpose in life, responsibility and caregiving, Victor Frankl on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Caregiver Friday! I went to bed last night thinking about what was bubbling to the surface regarding caregivers and caregiving. I drifted off to sleep and this morning woke with a focus on an audio book I’m listening to by Victor Frankl. Victor Frankl wrote “Man’s Search for Meaning”, one of the most [...]
How Young Can You Achieve Health Expert Status?
Posted in Living with Illness, after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged cardiomyopathy, coaching illness, Hannah Jones, heart transplant, illness coaching, leukemia, patient empowerment, teenagers and illness on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re so accustomed to talking about adults who are diagnosed with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. It’s true that as the population rises and our life expectancy increases there will be an increase in illness diagnoses. Adults have life experience that helps them achieve expert status on their health challenges. They have the resources to find [...]
Isn’t Being a Teenager Hard Enough?
Posted in Living with Illness, after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged coaching illness, illness coaching, patient empowerment, teenagers and illness on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While at a conference this weekend I spoke with a mother about her daughter’s diagnosis. Her daughter is 15 years old and is facing a lifetime with an autoimmune disease. I don’t know about you but I can think of plenty of other things I’d rather be doing then thinking about an illness. Isn’t it [...]
Is the Body so Frightening?
Posted in Living with Illness, after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged body image, coaching illness, disfigurement, illness coaching, National Psoriasis Foundation, patient empowerment, psoriasis on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m out and about a lot. I interact with people all the time and I’m sensitive to what I see out in the world. I see the looks and stares people make to those in wheel chairs. I observe the faces of those who see someone who has suffered a burn. I take note of [...]
As Humans What Are Our Limitations?
Posted in Caregiving, Community, Relationships, care for the caregiver, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, tagged caregiver burnout, caregiver emotional health, caregiver empowerment, caregiver health, caregiver stress, coaching caregivers, coaching illness, illness coaching, patient empowerment on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Caregiver Friday!!! Every so often I meet a caregiver who makes me rethink the idea of the superhero. I keep waiting for this person to transform themselves right before my eyes (that is if they aren’t accustomed to changing close in a phone booth) and automatically be imbued with powers beyond imagine. If [...]
