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Chronic Illness: Does Ebola Scare You?
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mpratt
It seemed so far away. Until now. As I type this, a second person in Dallas has been diagnosed with ebola, and more are being monitored. People are talking about it on the news and elsewhere, and asking the question, “How bad can this get?” And those of us with chronic illness, and especially those…
TLC Tuesday: Engage your senses
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mpratt
All too often, we race through our day and barely notice the wonderful things about the “basics.” How we move, how we talk, what we see, touch and taste. Today’s TLC Tuesday suggestion is to take a bit more time with one or more of your senses. Instead of just seeing “a bird,” watch in…
When You Have to Relearn Basic Skills
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mpratt
Eating. Walking. Breathing. These and other “basic skills” are second nature to many of us. Or, perhaps, not. Sometimes, a chronic health condition requires us to relearn what we thought we already knew how to do. And it can be mighty frustrating, not to mention embarassing. I remember when, after a long series of tests,…
TLC Tuesday: Find What You Love About Yourself
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mpratt
Our bodies change. Our spirits are challenged. Our “regular” lives become almost unrecognizable. When we think nothing more can happen health-wise to bring change, well, something does! When you have a serious chronic illness, there is much about ourselves that we might not like, let alone love. And yet, as people of faith, we know…
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