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It’s Not All in Your Head
Perhaps your illness has been judged, dismissed, or ignored by health care providers. Maybe they’ve told you that your illness is a figment of your imagination, or that “it’s all in your head.”
Dealing With Anger - A Mindful and Compassionate Approach
There’s a lot to be mad about right now: a dreadful pandemic, raging wildfires, our polarized country. If you’re managing health challenges on top of all this, you have many reasons to be angry.
"Choose Joy" and Other Bullshit
I hear it over and over again. “I don’t want to feel this way. How can I make my ___________ go away.” Fill in the blank with whatever unpleasant state the person…
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.
Straddling the Line Between Sick and Healthy
When I was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, I thought I’d be sick forever. I saw on the interwebs people with Crohn’s disease never getting better…
The Magic of Ditching Your Morning Ritual
Do you have a morning ritual? I do. And it doesn’t include meditation, a gratitude journal, or a liver cleansing shot of apple cider vinegar that would…