6 Guidelines to Live by If You’re Chronically Ill or in Pain Words:I became chronically ill in 2001 when I didn’t recover from what appeared to be a routine viral infection. In the age of Covid, my doctor…Oct 10Oct 10
How to Tame Your “Wanting Mind”Most people are well acquainted with the experience of wanting more than they need. This piece explores some ideas for taming that wanting…Feb 101Feb 101
How to Skillfully Handle Your Regrets in LifeNo one gets through life without a regret or two — or dozens! But it doesn’t serve us well to dwell on them. This piece is about two kinds…Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
What It’s Like to Live with an Invisible IllnessThose of us with invisible illnesses often describe ourselves as living in a parallel universe. Before I became chronically ill, I’d never…Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023
22 Tips from 22 Years Sick, Part 1In 2011, I wrote “10 Tips from 10 Years Sick.” I thought that, by now, I’d have recovered from the virus I contracted in 2001. Today…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
How to Cope with Holiday Blues When Your Health is PoorThis time of year, the media is filled with stories about families traveling to be with each other and friends gathering together. But for…Dec 17, 2022Dec 17, 2022
What Those with Chronic Pain and Illness Wish Others KnewResponding skillfully to the emotional pain of feeling misunderstood is a challenge that the chronically ill face at almost every turn…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
4 Ways to Treat Yourself with CompassionMany people find it easy to be compassionate toward others but struggle to be self-compassionate. Compassion simply means being kind to…Oct 31, 2022Oct 31, 2022
5 Misconceptions About Mindfulness“Mindfulness” has entered the mainstream culture. Many definitions are floating around, but they all have one thing in common: pay…Sep 28, 2022Sep 28, 2022
21 Tips from 21 Years Sick, Part 1Eleven years ago, I wrote “10 Tips from 10 Years Sick.” I assumed that, by now, I’d have recovered from the virus I contracted in 2001…Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
