Category Archives: Coping

Define “ugly”

  I am always amazed at how difficult it is for me to return to writing here after a long absence.  Why is it so hard to get motivated to be willing to spill my thoughts into the cosmos?  ......

A Different Twist on “Wordless” Wednesdays

For some time now, bloggers  have been hosting posts on Wednesdays that offer only a visual image of what is on their minds that day.  I would like to offer my image today that suitably describe......

Job Opening~ Full-Time health manager with strong experience…wait, that’s me!

Generally, I avoid using marketing materials to describe what I “do.”  It feels to me like using brochures or shoving business cards down people’s throats somehow adds a ‘snake oil’ component th......

MLWT Musings Member Offerings

In the Celebrations edition of the MLWT enewsletter, I introduced a new column “Community Sharing.”  I will be announcing three topics that come into my email inbox on a regular basis and I am a......

Teaching this ‘old’ dog some self-care tricks

With the return of my lupus symptoms during the holiday ‘flare’, I’ve been making a more conscious effort to notice the decisions I make in treating them. Usually, I only take two medications to......

2012: The Year of ‘There and back again’

I always look forward to the New Year, full of potential and new experiences.  I no longer make resolutions, only because they come with them old pressures and negative mental tapes of past fail......

How do I see my Illness?

I missed the deadline for the PFAM this month, but Leslie has graciously allowed us to submit late and here is mine. I offer both in-person and online Discovery Sessions that focus on wellness –......

Seeking the “Why” in Fibromyalgia

In the past 15 years of my chronic illness expedition, I have met some amazing individuals living with Fibromyalgia, a chronic health challenge that causes persistent and inconsistent pain throu......

Quick note about this Saturday’s Beaverton-area Fibro/CFS Support Group Meeting

Positive Lifestyle Coach, MLWT Guest and overall great gal, Andréa Crisp, will be presenting on Laughter Yoga.  It will be a great opportunity to learn a little more about this wonderful breathi......

Elevator Speech

For many of us living with chronic health challenges, we spend a lot of time in elevators.    On good days, we try the stairs.  That time spent in elevators, however, can reflect our lives ......

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