November 21st, 2009
What do you do when things get tough? When you’re going through a difficult illness, experiencing a loss, or feeling depressed or anxious? Many people follow the adage – “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” While there is some value to this, I offer a different path.
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Tags: Anxiety & Stress, cancer, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, grief, hope
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February 23rd, 2009
Life has some huge obstacles that it puts in our way. Sometimes, the sheer weight of the challenge can be overwhelming. You might feel like this moment will never pass and that life will always be this way. You may feel desperate, depressed, and fed-up. You may want to give up, feeling spent from all of your efforts. When this happens, where can you find hope to carry you through?
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Tags: Anxiety & Stress, cancer, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, grief, HIV, hope
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January 4th, 2009
With the start of a New Year, I find it’s a good time to reflect on my life. What challenges have I overcome? Where am I making progress? What am I grateful for?
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Tags: alcoholism, Anxiety & Stress, cancer, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, drugs, gratitude
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November 8th, 2008
Dealing with cancer, Alzheimer’s and other potentially debilitating diseases can be hard for everyone. Although we first think about the person living with the disease, it’s important not to forget the friends and family – also known as caregivers.
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Tags: cancer, grief, illness
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November 3rd, 2008
In honor of All Souls Day, also known as All Saints Day and Dia de los Muertes, I heard this poignant poem. It was written by Jane Kenyon while her husband was enduring cancer treatment. A few years after writing this, Ms. Kenyon died from her own bout with the disease, while her husband was living a life in remission.
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Tags: cancer, grief, healing, loss
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October 27th, 2008
Living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, or another serious illness is difficult. Living with an illness and having a child in the home is beyond words. We as parents want to shield our children from pain, harm, and fear. Medical emergencies makes this hard to do.
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Tags: cancer, HIV, Parenting
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October 20th, 2008
Living with cancer is hard. It challenges us in so many different ways – physically, emotionally, spiritually. It touches almost all aspects of our lives too, from work and leisure to connecting to family and friends.
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Tags: cancer, fear, treatment
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