Category Archives: Emotions
Could This Be Your Purpose?
We surely feel at times: I CAN’T do it! But maybe that’s not true. Maybe, you and I as chronically ill people can help. Possibly, mentoring someone else could be our purpose. We COULD say, “I CAN do it!” Francee’s grandma had a lasting, lifelong impact on her. Read today’s guest post in Francee’s own […]
Continue readingWhat Happens When You Focus on Your Attitude?
One way to define attitude: personal view of something, specifically how you see life. See how invisibly disabled people make attitude choices. Is your life in a tough place right now? Or maybe it’s going relatively well? Do you need an attitude change? So, maybe it’s time to focus on your attitude. We can’t change […]
Continue readingSelf-Care: Not What You Think!
The idea of self-care sounds selfish, doesn’t it? But what if you turn the words around: taking care of yourself. Wait! You’re thinking, “That’s what consumes all my time!” But, do you take time to do something you WANT to do. Or, do you spend all your time doing what you HAVE to do or […]
Continue readingLook for Blue Sky
Fog shrouded everything this morning as we traveled home. What a gloomy day! Then welcome rays of sunshine peeked through the thinning fog. As we drove on, the fog further dissipated, revealing a sky full of clouds. Beautiful clouds. Some white and fluffy. Others dark and ominous. The more the fog disappeared, the more clouds […]
Continue readingI’m SO Lonely! What Can I Do?
Loneliness. An emotion most, if not all, dwellers have too much experience with. We often cannot alter our isolation, but we can choose to respond to it in ways that might help us feel less lonely. Scenario #1: I’m sitting in my wheelchair beside the trail waiting for my family to return from hiking further […]
Continue readingLoneliness Is Hard! Can You Help Me?
Do you know an invisibly disabled person? Think before you say, “No.” The key word is invisible, so you may know, work alongside, or attend school with such a person. Do you know someone who seems lazy? Maybe they are; but maybe they aren’t; maybe they live with severe pain and/or weakness. Does someone ignore […]
Continue readingUgly Topic: Do You Know This Valuable Life-Saving Info?
Suicide prevention and invisible disabilities. Why? Statistics show that anyone with a disabling condition is at a higher risk for considering suicide. Add in the emotions of dealing with a condition others cannot see nor, often, understand, and the risk for depression rises.8 year-old Marie fell against a glass-fronted fireplace. Putting out her hands to […]
Continue readingLaugh With Me – It’s Healthy for You!
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. That proverb from the Bible has been proven true by Norman Cousins, myself and many of you. This week, I just present these sayings for you, hoping that in your chronic illness laughter can relieve some pain, at least for awhile.Maybe you’ll laugh, maybe just smile. But […]
Continue readingOne Way Out of the Darkness of Depression
People with invisible disabilities are prone to depression because dealing with unending physical problems is emotionally challenging. Loneliness and misunderstanding ensue from ongoing pain and weaknesses. In addition, the diseases themselves can cause depression. So, dwellers are often faced with the question of how to cope with depression.* I recently read the poem below and […]
Continue readingAttitude Choices – Good or Bad – Affect Us Every Day
True or False? We have control over what happens to our bodies. True - if we need to exercise or lose weight, and we have the ability to do so. We will eventually feel and look better. True - if we do damaging things to ourselves. We will hurt. False - if we have invisible […]
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