I’m very fortunate that over the past few years since I returned to school I have met some incredible people. These individuals are not only smart (a given), but they are kind, growth oriented, and grounded in their place in the world. I’m friends with many of them on Facebook and fortunate that they pass [...]
Posts Tagged ‘mind body connection’
Something Caught My Eye
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, creativity and health, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health and healing, health blogger, holistic health, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment, Spirituality and Health on November 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Was Karen Carpenter Correct?
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged Greg Katz, health and healing, health blogger, holistic health, illness coaching, Karen Carpenter, mind body connection, patient empowerment, Rainy Days and Mondays, Spirituality and Health on November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I woke up this morning to the sound of a tremendous rainstorm down here in Nashville. I love the sound of the rain when it hits the roof; although driving in it is a pain. I’m one of these people who free associates and when I heard the rain, the thought of it made me [...]
Whatever You’re Holding In…Time to Let It Out
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Finding your tribe, Greg Katz, health blogger, illness coaching, Kristel Nani, mind body connection, patient empowerment, Sacred Choices, Spirituality and Health on November 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had the pleasure of going out to dinner with a friend of mine last night. We had a great meal and during dinner we began a conversation about a topic he’s passionate about. We spent the next hour discussing our views, the possibilities, and just added to the questions we both held about this [...]
Crack Open a Fortune Cookie
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, health blogger, holistic health, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment on August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I love Asian food. I have a Chinese restaurant by my house that I frequent; the food is good and the owners terrific. Of course, at the end of the meal, they bring out the check and the famous fortune cookies. It’s always fun to play games with the fortune, but this day the fortune [...]
Are You Getting Your Daily Fiber?
Posted in art and healing, creativity and health, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health blogger, illness coaching, knitting for health, mind body connection, patient empowerment, Sarah Haskall, textile art, Weaving for health, Woven Voices on July 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Art and Healing Wednesday!! You may be thinking from the title that I’m advocating you increasing the amount of roughage in your diet. I’ll leave that discussion between you and your doctor or dietician. It may be a good idea, but not my field of expertise. It’s certainly not as fun as the [...]
We’ve All Got Habits…Are Yours Good or Bad?
Posted in after the diagnosis, Caregiving, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged bad habits, fear and anxiety, fear and health, fear and illness, fear factor, Greg Katz, health blogger, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment on July 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Habits are simple things that we do often, and most times we’re not even conscious that we’ve engaging in our habits. Some of our habits are taught to us like brushing our teeth, and others we happen upon because they serve some sort of purpose in our lives. Perhaps you’re an anxious person and you [...]
Flat Tire, Speed Bump…Your Call
Posted in Illness Narrative, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health blogger, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
How we speak about something gives it meaning. Not only do words give meaning, but the words you use determine the power behind the event. The Eskimos have many words for snow because there are different types of snow and in order to express themselves accurately and clearly to others they must use the correct [...]
It’s All A Matter of Degree
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, tagged "When in Rome", Animal Planet, coaching illness, Greg Katz, Grizzly Bear, health blogger, holistic health, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment on June 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Life is a continuum, that’s not news, but the fact that we can move up and down the continuum may be news to some. For those facing a chronic or life-threatening illness there’s obviously a continuum and you went from one end of the continuum to somewhere beyond the center to the other end of [...]
Medicine and the Human Factor
Posted in Having a Voice in Healthcare, Living with Illness, tagged "How Doctors Think", coaching illness, doctor-patient relationship, Greg Katz, health blogger, holistic health, illness coaching, illness narratives, Jerome Groopman, mind body connection, patient empowerment, Southwest Airlines, storytelling and health on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was watching the news yesterday when a report about a Southwest Airlines pilot hit the airwaves. Evidently, the pilot didn’t know that his mic was stuck in the on position and he went on a tirade about the fact that the flight attendants were either gay, old, or fat, leaving him with limited choices [...]
Feel The Beat
Posted in art and healing, creativity and health, tagged Dog Days Are Over, Drumming, Florence and the Maching, Greg Katz, health blogger, holistic health, illness coaching, mind body connection, Native American Drumming, NBC, patient empowerment, Shamans and drumming, the drum and the heartbeat, The Voice on June 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Art and Healing Wednesday!! Last night on NBC’s “The Voice” one of the contestants sang “Dog Days are Over” by Florence and the Machine. The performance was riveting. The vocals were terrific, the contestant utilized the stage, and she participated in the drumming with a group of drummers who were backing her up. [...]
