Elevating with words: 4 inspiring New Year’s affirmations for lymphies
We keep our lymphedema limbs elevated, so why not elevate our words, too?
Tag: acceptance
Looking with intention
Thoughts on how life with a chronic illness changed the way I see myself and others.
Lymphedema self-care suggestions: an illustrated response to reader mail
“Drawing” on my own experience in response to a reader’s questions about self-care.
Chronic Positivity: Choosing to stay positive in the face of a chronic health condition
When living with a chronic health condition like lymphedema, “staying positive” is somewhat of a weighted phrase.
Lessons from a lunar eclipse
While reflecting on the symbology of eclipses, of the significance of things being revealed over time and of trusting in the things we cannot control, I was reminded of my experience with lymphedema.
“Facing a ticking clock”
“Sometimes I feel like I am facing a ticking clock, ticking down the number of days in which I can live a semi-normal life, or at least appear to do so to the outside world.”
Wishful Thinking vs Acceptance
How many times have you wanted to hear those words? I can’t even begin to count how often I have wishedContinue Reading