Category Archives: Stress Mgmt

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......

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......

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 –......

And the band played on…with you being your own best conductor

As you already know, I co-lead Oregon Living Well With Chronic Conditions workshops here in the Portland area (although, they are statewide both in Oregon and Washington under the same name – fo......

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 ......

There’s No Shame in Social Security Disability Benefits~ Meet our new MLWT Guest Cheryl Coon

There’s a popular and ugly misconception that folks who have been found disabled under a Social Security disability benefits program are: (a) elderly (b) undeserving (c) disabled for life; and/......

Sowing our days, one plant at a time

I am a gardener.  Not a master gardener, by any means, but a gardener nonetheless.  Every spring (most often determined by the calendar than the weather these days), I get busy prepping for the......

National Women’s History Month 2011

When I put together my latest piece for The Lupus Magazine this month, I completely spaced the fact that March is the month for celebrating women.  I was focused on the fact that it was my birth......

Holding onto the little things to fuel our tomorrows

As I begin to close my 2010 and prepare for a new one, I look back over the tumultuous last three months with a heavy heart. In fact, I went through pictures from holiday seasons past this year......

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