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Good Days...Bad Days With Maureen Pratt
Caring and not caring about what others think
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mpratt
Illness can be very ugly. Yes, it can be that horrible blot on our lives, and certainly change our appearance in undesirable ways. And one of the hardest things to handle it is when we’re out in public – or planning to be out in public – and we know that we look “different” or…
The Heart to Go On
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mpratt
One of the things that helps me most to move forward is to look back, to see where I’ve been. Many times haven’t been easy, and many situations have not had clear answers or resolutions. But I “in the now” do not look so much at the details as the heart behind them. That is,…
Feeling Like a Failure?
By
mpratt
At some point in a life with chronic illness and pain, we feel as if we’ve failed. Failed at keeping healthier. Failed at following doctor’s orders. Failed at relationships. Failed at life. No matter how many reassurances we get from friends and family, and no matter how much we tell ourselves that there are “extenuating…
On Harmony and Home
By
mpratt
Chronic illness can truly affect dynamics at home. If a child is ill, other siblings might resent the attention that parents have to give to him or her. If a parent is ill, the other parent might have to do “double duty,” and perhaps resent being so overworked. I’ve heard many times about arguments sparked…
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