Many diagnosed with an illness will need to undergo surgery. It’s a scary ordeal and there is plenty to be anxious about. The goal is to prepare yourself to minimize both the trauma and maximize the healing. It’s important to understand why the body is traumatized in order to overcome the resistance. When we undergo…
Welcome to Caregiver Friday! This week I’ve been talking to friends, family and colleagues about their caregiving experiences. Over the past twenty two years I’ve seen amazing caregivers who go through each day offering compassion and easing the suffering of those they care for on a daily basis. Some caregiving is temporary but more and…
Having a chronic or life-threatening illness is difficult enough without feeling like you’re responsible for the world. It’s amazing how many people will get annoyed because health gets in the way of “having fun”. It doesn’t seem fair and yet I hear about it all the time. I was talking to a friend of mine…
Helpless, powerless and frustrated don’t have the magic touch like the 3 Stooges. Unfortunately, the trio is often experienced following an illness diagnosis. It can be a dark place, but it’s important to know that they are the cues to attaining wellness. Helplessness often leaves people victimized. How will you reframe this experience? What can…
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