Tag: acceptance
Loving a Broken Body
Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about how I reached a point of acceptance and love for my body that doesn’t work the way that it is supposed to. The first thing that I want to say is that I understand there are many people that take offense to the idea of a person with disability or chronic illness having a broken body. I am not talking about their body. I am speaking only about my body and my personal experience.
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Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about the way that having a diagnosis has changed my life and the way that I see the world. It is important to know that it doesn’t matter which diagnosis I am talking about, I have found the over all experience was the same for each diagnosis.
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I Identify With My Diagnosis
Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about the idea of identifying with our diagnosis. I have frequently been cautioned by doctors and able bodied, well meaning friends not to identify with my diagnosis. I find this strange advice.
Continue reading “I Identify With My Diagnosis”Having Thoughts is like Riding the Bus
Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to share a metaphor with you: having thoughts is like riding the bus.
When you are riding on the bus, there are numerous other people who ride the bus with you. Some ride the whole trip with you while others will get on or get off part way through your journey. Each passenger on the bus is unique and full of character. Some are quiet and so unimposing that they might go unnoticed. Others are angry, loud and raging. But most are just like yourself. They are straightforward and trying to get things done.
Continue reading “Having Thoughts is like Riding the Bus”Accepting Traumatic Experiences
Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about the idea of accepting our trauma experiences. In particular, I want to address some misunderstandings that I frequently see on the internet regarding this process.
Continue reading “Accepting Traumatic Experiences”A Good Friendship
Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I am going to be talking about friendship. Surrounding yourself with good friends makes life more complete and enjoyable. But what exactly makes a good friend?
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You don’t have to be cured to have a life… Life can go on in the middle of the madness.
Ilana Jacqueline
Coping Skills: Part Two
Hello my Zebras and Spoonies! Thank you for coming and hanging out with me today. I am glad that you are here.
Today I want to revisit the topic of how I cope with my chronic illness. I made a previous post about this that focused on the philosophy that I use when thinking about my chronic illness that allows me to better manage the challenges I face. You can read that here:
You can also listen to the pod cast here:
But I am revisiting the topic to talk about it from a more practical perspective. I want to talk about some coping skills or tools that you can use to help get you through the tough times. As I got to working on this, I realized that there was a lot of material here, so I’ve broken it into two parts. This is the promised second post about coping skills.
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