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How to Protect Your Peace When Dealing With Difficult People
Do you find yourself stuck in challenging relationships with friends, coworkers, or even your parents? It can be painful and emotionally…
Navigating Well-Meaning but Harmful Advice About Your Chronic Illness
Chronic pain and illness can be tough to manage because it's often invisible and misunderstood by those who don't live with them daily. You may feel alone or like no one understands what you're going through.
How to Deal With the Guilt of Outgrowing Your Relationships
“I‘ve changed so much since I got sick 5 years ago. I see the world differently now. Even my values have shifted - I realize the value of self-awareness, compassion…
Feeling Jealous of People Who Aren't Sick? Here's How to Cope.
It's not easy to see other people looking healthy and well, enjoying things you can't. Here’s a tip that can help you change your relationship with envy and jealousy, so you can…
Why it's Hard to Ask for Help
Many of my clients tell me that it’s hard for them to ask for help, even when they need it. Having a chronic illness or health condition can sometimes reveal…
What to Do With Unwanted Sympathy
As someone with a chronic illness, you’re probably no stranger to sympathy. It make sense; illness can make us feel vulnerable and fragile, and people assume we feel helpless all the time.