Bill calls for $100 million to fight Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Better believe that caught my attention. It doesn’t mean the bill has passed yet, but at least it is in the works.
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Jumping into a Blue-Mind winter mindset supports us during the difficulties of chronic illness. Winter can be associated with isolation because of the weather. It can be a time of harsh realities and hardships
Anxiety has become the defining mental health issue of our decade — with or without a diagnosis — women are affected at twice the rate of men, and more children and young adults are now stressed and anxious more than before. Join us to learn solutions…
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You already know what you think your favorite color is. Does your favorite change, or not? Do you find yourself feeling different in different color rooms? Or when you wear different colors? Do you gravitate to different colors, the wild colors you would never paint your living room in??? Oh, how color can be fun during chronic illness. Let’s see how we can use it to get rolling through illness…
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Easy to say but not so easy to feel when nose deep in the yuck-and-muck of chronic illness. Ongoing health issues are not only frustrating, they can be isolating. They can land us sicker than we ever imagined and more alone than we can tolerate. So, what happens if we find ourselves alone of such a health journey…
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Chronic illness has kicked our bums, wiped us out, destroyed our lives, relationships and finances. It is easy to ask “WHY the heck did it happen” and more importantly “WHY did it happen to me.” Very logical and reasonable questions. What about the WHY NOT? Why can I NOT find my way through chronic illness? Why can I NOT see hope? Why can I NOT breakthrough these health barriers? Is this really NOT possible? I actually have the WHY NOT answer and have applied it with victories galore. You too can do this…
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All apples are not the same. Here we are in apple season and it is the perfect time to taste test all the different kinds of apples. Bet you can find varieties at your local grocery that you have never heard of before. They can provide some juicy tastes that you never imagined.
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We sure can get stuck in the yuck-and-muck of chronic illness. There are endless difficult situations that quickly become overwhelming when we are chroncially ill. Recently I learned another brain trick that can instantly calm the stress of illness. Training our brains to find the possibilities in impossible situations.
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Do you feel like your body and emotions have been taken over by monsters while you are in the midst of chronic illness? Invasion of the body monsters?? Like they are lurking everywhere, monsters hiding under the bed and in every corner creating havoc and obstacles bigger than life. Monsters everywhere…
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I keep telling you, I am not funny. Having fun does not have to be comedic talent. Instead, it can be a willingness to see the humor in
