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Chronic Illness: Okay to Drop Everything (Well, Almost)!
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mpratt
If you’re dealing with a chronic illness and feeling frazzled in these last few days leading up to Christmas, I have some reassurance for you: By now, the best thing to do might be not to do anything – well, almost! From gifts to cooking and baking to decorating, you’ve probably done a lot. Others…
Chronic Illness: Knowing the Way at Christmas
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mpratt
Oh, my! This is a wonderful time, but there are so many things we forget about between the last Christmas and this one. How to untangle the Christmas lights, for example (many of us find ourselves praying a lot for Mary the Untier of Knots to intervene!), or cook the beloved family tradition of turkey…
Chronic Illness: The Hard Part of the Holidays
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mpratt
During the year, we try to surround ourselves with people who care for and about us. Family, friends, a strong medical team – these people and even some strangers help us through our days of pain and illness challenges. But at holiday time, as larger groups gather, our insulated world opens up a bit –…
Chronic Illness: Avoiding the Gift that Keeps on Giving
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mpratt
We’re in the heart of holiday season, now, and there’s one “gift” that I’m sure you don’t want to receive – an infectious illness. Whether a cold, flu, or other “catchy” bug, an illness on top of the chronic variety we already live with can be a serious complication at worst, a holiday-hamperer at best.…
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