Looking with intention
Thoughts on how life with a chronic illness changed the way I see myself and others.
Tag: positivity
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.
The importance of practicing gratitude
Positivity and intentional gratitude foster resilience, which is huge for those of us living with chronic medical conditions like lymphedema.
Today: take time to pause and ask yourself this one question!
Last week a stranger asked me a thought-provoking question: “If you could define your life in one word, what would that word be?
“I always end up still feeling good about my body”: How one woman with Parkes Weber Syndrome stays positive
Isa-Bella shares her story of positivity and hope in her own words.
“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.”
Help Fellow Lymphie Raise Money for Multiple Sclerosis
Jim Miller has suffered from lymphedema for the past forty-six years and has been a very encouraging and inspiring voice onContinue Reading
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