ere is nothing leaving us rawer than an illness diagnosis. Often one of the greatest challenges is how not to identify only as a patient or an illness. I’ve watched many celebrities in recent months tell the world about their health challenge(s). Do you know what many have in common, they allow the illness to be part of…
We think life is full, busy, and at times overwhelming. We try to juggle multiple tasks and obligations. We believe we’re doing a good job, although we rarely get feedback. Then the diagnosis comes, and our lives are filled with prescription management, appointments (fortunately calendars are electronic, the old appointment card system was cumbersome). We conscious of our time…
How much weight can we carry? I’m not talking about your physical structure, although many will make that connection. I’m thinking more about how much can emotional and spiritual weight can we carry. It may come in the form of questions, challenging our assumptions of living a healthy life, or even wrestling with big questions we didn’t know…
How do we find the nourishment we need to tackle the challenges associated with a chronic or life-threatening illness? Where do we find inspiration or encouragement in these challenging times? What is it we find soulful as we contemplate our mortality or wrestle with our shattered assumptions of the life, we thought we’re supposed to live? It…
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