"There is nothing like a serious illness to blow down our fragile houses of sticks and straw. Standing amid the rubble of their lives and thoughts, people with serious illness undertake the task of building a new house, a new way of living..." ~"The Alchemy of Illness" by Kat Duff |
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articles and links to help you find a way of living that heals
the spirit and promotes the healing powers of your body
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the love of your family helping your family understand your chronic illness |
Books From Amazon.com A Delicate Balance: Living Successfully with Chronic Illness Chronically Happy: Joyful Living In Spite Of Chronic Illness The Art of Getting Well: Maximizing Health and Well-being When You Have a Chronic Illness The Chronic Illness Workbook: Strategies and Solutions for Taking Back Your Life Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired: Living with Invisible Chronic Illness The Chronic Illness Experience: Embracing the Imperfect Life Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Other Invisible Illnesses Parting the Fog: The Personal Side of Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
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re-defining yourself ~ a new identity an identity based on more than what you can do |
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the healing powers of writing your story write it down and find you have lifted your spirits | |
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de-clutter your home, de-clutter your mind the incredible lightness of living in an uncluttered home | |
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consciously pacing your days learning to slow down and live fully within your limitations | |
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a supportive circle of friends finding positive friendships that nurture our health | |
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coping with setbacks & flares holding on to hope when your health takes a downward turn | |
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These articles were written with women's chronic illness in mind but can be helpful for men with chronic illness as well. People with conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, asthma, arthritis and many other forms of disability will find inspiration. | ||
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