A blog for people living with chronic illness to share their truths. Shiny and dull.
“This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for our most complicated feelings of joy or trauma, so that we don't have to haul those feelings around with us forever, weighing us down. We all need such places of ritual safekeeping. And …
"Every day is a surprise. There are confirmations of an interconnectivity and synchronicity which inspire, titillate and confirm the inherent comedy of the universe." - Billy Zane Life can be tough. Life can be lonely. But life can also be amazing. My belief is that the people we encounter in life are what makes life …
"If you don't learn to ground yourself in the present moment, you will live like a slave to your emotions, rather than a master of them." - Mateo Sol If you were to ask my 11 year old niece what grounding was, she would give you a very different definition than where I am going with …
"People don't know whether it's winter or summer, when they're happy. " - Anton Chekov As the weather in Alberta has now quickly changed to winter, I have been thinking about what that change can mean to those of us who live with an illness. Whether you have an illness that affects you physically or …
"By itself, energy is neutral. Everything depends on how you use it. Angry energy is a powerful fuel but it doesn't lead to peace. Creative energy on the other hand, can come from a place of joy and what it provides will reflect that joy." -Deepak Chopra I am following a 21 Day Meditation experience with …
"Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute- a-day-regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe." Wayne Dyer The fall is a beautiful time of year to …
Still loving Sarah Blondin and Live Awake. A good meditation for everyone dealing with fear. Peaceful Listening. 💙 https://youtu.be/1OD3ZkadRy4
We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future. - John F. Kennedy It is that time of year when the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. Here in Alberta Canada, we have just …
"Go with the flow. Force nothing. Let it happen...trusting that whichever way it goes, it's for the best." -Mandy Hale Sometimes in life, there can be a downside to following too strict of a schedule. At times when life seems really busy and like there is so much to do, I find it is often …
The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but will rather cure and prevent disease with nutrition. Thomas Edison Disease aside, I feel I have always known that what I put into my body in terms of food, played a huge role in my health. However, somewhere along the …
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