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"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 …
"It is better to travel well than to arrive." - Buddha This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to go on another adventure. For my mother's birthday, my sister and I planned a surprise trip to British Columbia to go on some wine tours. The weather was balmy and sunny and we had an amazing …
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 …
Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master. - Christian Lous Lange There are many reasons I am very happy I have lived most of my post diagnosed life while the internet existed. I am very grateful for the online support groups that are around now. I can communicate with people around the world …
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The word "happy" would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. - Carl Jung I usually try to find a positive spin on my posts. At least I try to find the rainbow at the end of the storm by the end of my blog entry. A heads up that this post …
If you go deeper and deeper into your own heart, you'll be living in a world with less fear, isolation and loneliness. Sharon Salzberg One of the hardest things for me about living with an illness has been how isolating it can be. When I stopped working, it was easier for me to get used …
Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. -Willy Nelson For the last 5 years or so, I have actively worked with a counselor on looking at my thought patterns. It is strange for me because before I was on disability, I began my career as a teacher and counselor. …
Walking is man's best medicine. - Hippocrates Well, I finally did it. I went out and bought a walker. It took me so long to make the decision, but I am happy I did it. Walking for a long time has been getting harder and harder for me so it was time for a change …
“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.” – Orison Swett Marden Although I try to rely heavily on holistic healing, I also have used pharmaceutical medication over the years. During my 18-year journey with my MS diagnosis, I have tried several disease …
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