Stories have been a part of our lives since our childhood. I’m sure you have a favorite story that was either told to you verbally or was a favorite bedtime story read to you over and over again. How big was the story? Not the number of pages, but the characters in the book, were [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Journey to the Deepest Parts of Your Soul
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, illness coaching, patient empowerment, self-respect, Soul Work, spiritual stamina, spiritual wellness, Spirituality and Health, support groups on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I know that you’re searching for the answer to all your questions about health and healing. You’ve most likely been indoctrinated into believing that you need to get into a support group as soon as possible and I believe that to be true. The trouble is believing that all your questions will be answered in [...]
Ever Think of Rewriting Your Story?
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged art and healing, Autobiography, coaching illness, Greg Katz, holistic health, illness coaching, Life Path, Life Vision, patient empowerment on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are born with a mission. In our culture most of us don’t realize what our mission is until many years into the journey. If that weren’t bad enough, for many once they understand their mission they are diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness and the story automatically changes. Can you imagine the nerve [...]
Credit Where Credit is Due
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Make no mistake, following your diagnosis of a chronic or life-threatening illness initially puts you on the defensive. You are taken by surprise, ambushed if you will, and expected to respond with courage and civility right out of the gate. You are initiated into a new world order, specifically designed for you. There are a [...]
Fear is Physical
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, fear, fear and health, Greg Katz, health and wellness, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How attune are you to your body? Are you conscious of the slight changes in your physical nature? Ever been standing out in the cold and you begin to shiver? If you take a deep breath and relax the body the shivering will stop…at least for a bit. The point is that under stress or [...]
Never Give Up
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, Uncategorized, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health and wellness, Hope, illness coaching, Kentucky Derby, Mine that Bird, patient empowerment, self-empowerment, wellness on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s easy to say “never give up hope” and something very different to actually implement. Hope is a necessary ingredient to health and healing and there are times when it’s a daunting task. There are many things that play into the hope equation including your physical health, symptoms and side-effects, your lab reports and the [...]
Answering to your Master
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Buddha, Buddhism, care for the caregiver, caregiver burnout, caregiver empowerment, caregiver health, caregiver needs, caregiver stress, caregiver support, coaching caregivers, Greg Katz, self destiny, self-empowerment, self-knowledge on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Caregiver Friday!!! I’ve been thinking a lot about the perceived control we have over our own lives and the real control we have over our own lives. If you have the inclination to explore eastern philosophy or really any philosophy this issue comes up a lot. It’s interesting because the word I was [...]
