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12 ways to boost your energy (even if you are ill)

by Kate | Jul 19, 2019 | Chronic healing, chronic illness, kind promises, Well-being

Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? If you, like me, live with chronic illness and disability, the answer is probably “yes!” (If you, like me, live in Minnesota, your answer might be “you betcha!”) Sometimes the “chronic” part of the journey drags us...

Journaling prompts to explore the doldrums

by Kate | Jul 12, 2019 | chronic illness, kind promises, meditation

Have you ever felt like the wind is gone from your sails… Your bungee has lost its bounce… You are wading in thigh-high waters? That’s how I have felt recently, without being able to put a finger on why or point to any significant changes in my life or health that...

Befriending your Journey-2

by Kate | Feb 20, 2018 | Chronic healing, chronic illness

When you are dealing with chronic illness, befriending your journey is like peeling an onion. You open the bulb and cry some while you peel and process a layer. You live a little while, discovering more, and then you process another layer and cry some more. In my...

allowing joy, allowing sadness

by Kate | Jan 9, 2018 | chronic illness, Disability, joy

This month’s promise is to “live joyfully for no apparent reason.” Lately, I’ve been thinking about joy as a flotation device. I have been sad because my left arm and hand have gotten weaker and less responsive. Often, I am unable to drive my wheelchair. Because of...

When you find yourself sinking

by Kate | Dec 5, 2017 | Chronic healing, chronic illness, kind promises, Surrender

Living with an illness, there may be times when the ice cracks and you fall through. Plans need to be released. What worked before no longer works. For a while, you may flounder. Be there, in the depths. Know that you will probably resurface. If you don’t, you get to...

Elvis the elephant teaches me about love

by Kate | Nov 9, 2017 | Chronic healing, chronic illness, Disability, kind promises, Love, Vulnerability

As someone with significant disabilities, I worry that I am a burden on people around me. I tell myself monster-stories about how much better the lives of my loved ones would be if they didn’t have to sacrifice on my behalf. I imagine that such thoughts are noble,...