Posts by Laurie Glass

Laurie Glass

Laurie Glass

Staff Writer

Laurie has a Master's Degree in Christian Counseling and is the author of Coping with ME/CFS. Many of her poems and articles have been published in print and online. She won the Open Medicine Foundation poetry contest in 2019. Laurie loves to use her gift of writing to encourage others. Her book Expressing Your Grief: Through Poems and Prayers is available on Amazon.

Discover the Benefits of Journaling & Chronic Illness

4 min read

Journaling can be a safe place to release your feelings, sort out your thoughts, gain new insights, let go of hurts, and so much more.

"Writing in a journal is one way you can be kind to yourself." Laurie Glass

Write Letters to Help You Cope with Chronic Illness

4 min read

Writing is a helpful way to practice self-care. These are not letters to send to others, but letters to express your thoughts and feelings.

"Writing is a helpful way to practice self-care ... helping us release painful emotions, hash out difficult thoughts, gain new insights, or see things from a different perspective." Laurie Glass

Learn to Accept Help

4 min read

Accepting help doesn’t mean you’re giving in to the illness. You’re simply giving your body what it needs. Remember you are not a burden.

“It isn’t easy to feel your independence slip away and ask for assistance. While it’s difficult to face (and it’s appropriate to acknowledge that), there’s no shame in needing physical support.” Laurie Glass

Adjust to the New Normal

5 min read

It isn’t easy to accept and manage such changes, so be kind to yourself as you adjust and figure out ways to manage your new normal.

“Think of celebration as medicine to eradicate a case of the shoulds.” Laurie Glass