Blog posts to inspire you to Thrive in a life with chronic illness.
Encouragement for living well for those impacted by chronic physical and/or mental illness.
Encouraging Stories for Living Well with Chronic Illness
5 Ways to Connect When You Feel Most Disconnected 🔌
Those impacted by chronic illness are all too familiar with isolation, loneliness, and feeling forgotten about. Chronic grief ebbs and flows, but over time we can begin to live well in the midst of chronic pain, chronic loss, and chronic suffering. We are wired for...
My Many Medical Problems Make Me Appreciate Easter All the More
Death is very real to me. Because most of us do not experience huge medical issues and because of the advances in modern medicine, it is easy to ignore the certainty of death. But when we experience the kinds of things I’ve experienced, it is very real. But this is a very good thing!
Thorns – A Poetry Prompt
This month's Poetry Prompt explores the idea of thorns. Abraham Lincoln once said, “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Hope is Like a Harebell by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) ...
Lifting Shame in our Praying
Anxiety and Shame in Chronic Illness The day was sunny and beautiful as we drove into the parking lot, but I did not feel much beauty in my heart. In fact, sudden tears rose unbidden to the surface as the medical center came into view. I had been to this...
The Melody – Poem
The Melody my muscles, joints do not agree with the cold every fibre aching as I cried out this is how the Lord responded when the pain sings listen to the melody and find Me there in the low notes the long wails staccato beat you will hear My voice...
What is My Purpose? Do Small Things with Great Love.
DO ORDINARY THINGS WITH EXTRAORDINARY LOVE “Do ordinary things with extraordinary love.” Mother Teresa A few months ago, I sunk into the traumatic storm of a cerebral spinal fluid leak relapse, which triggered a major mental health crisis. I felt...
