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Chronic Illness and Pain: The Gift of Planning Ahead
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mpratt
Next year’s birthday cards – done! This year’s holiday gifts – done! Yummy chicken soup prepared and in the freezer ahead of cold and flu season – done! I’ve often written about how hard it is to make firm commitments to things in the future. Chronic illness and pain have a way of interfering with…
Chronic Illness: Does Ebola Scare You?
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mpratt
It seemed so far away. Until now. As I type this, a second person in Dallas has been diagnosed with ebola, and more are being monitored. People are talking about it on the news and elsewhere, and asking the question, “How bad can this get?” And those of us with chronic illness, and especially those…
TLC Tuesday: Engage your senses
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mpratt
All too often, we race through our day and barely notice the wonderful things about the “basics.” How we move, how we talk, what we see, touch and taste. Today’s TLC Tuesday suggestion is to take a bit more time with one or more of your senses. Instead of just seeing “a bird,” watch in…
Food for Thought: Knitting, Praying, Forgiving: A Pattern of Love and Forgiveness
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mpratt
Could you forgive someone who had killed someone you love? Could you find healing for your pain and a purpose for your life? In her new book, “Knitting, Praying, Forgiving: A Pattern of Love and Forgiveness,” Cheryl Wunsch weaves together her personal story of a difficult journey through grief to a unique way to bring…
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