Vlog: Personality Tests
Hi! I love taking personality tests to see what the results are. They are usually pretty spot on, or just a bit off. Here are three that I've taken:Myers-Briggs: https://www.mbtionline.com. You...
View ArticleVlog: Taking Responsibility
Taking responsibilitymakes that negative voice in your head back off.by concentrating on what you want to do, spending time productively on meeting your goals, and doing what you love squashes that...
View ArticleVlog: Time Management Tips
Sorry about the background noise in the video, first of all. It came through more than I had hoped. Do you have a problem managing your time?Do you try to juggle work, school, family obligations,...
View ArticleVlog: Sitting On Symptoms
Hi! I hope you had a nice Easter yesterday. How was it? Ours was quiet. Just the two of us this year.Yesterday also was April Fool's Day. We didn't play any pranks on each other, though. How...
View ArticleVlog: Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence
I got to thinking about self-esteem and self-confidence the other days. I've heard them used interchangeably but felt as if they weren't quite the same. I was right.Self-esteem is:how you generally...
View ArticleVlog: Hosting Visitors When You Have Chronic Health Issues
When you are hosting overnight guests, you have things to do:Clean the house and keep it cleanEntertainCook extra foodPlay tour guideYou may also feel as if you need to be "on," up, positive, and happy...
View ArticleVlog: Trying To Lose Weight When You Have Chronic Health Issues
To lose weight, you need to take in fewer calories than you burn off. That's it. The healthy weight loss rate is one to two pounds per week. Yes, that may seem minuscule, but it really isn't. There...
View ArticleVlog: Service Dogs/Assistance Dogs
Service dogs can provide help to people with vision problems, hearing problems, and other disabilities.Do you have one?Do you need one?Are you contemplating getting one?I looked up the law and it...
View ArticleVlog: The Frustrations Involved With Taking Care Of Others Who Don't Listen
You have health issuesYou take time to care for yourselfYou take time to make your doctor appointments and go to themYou follow doctor's ordersYou put up with surgeries, recovery, therapiesYou take...
View ArticleVlog: Incontinence
First, my apologies for posting this a day late. Sometimes days just get away from me. Now, on to today's topic.Incontinence. It's not the most comfortable topic to talk about; that's why I'm...
View ArticleVlog: How Do Health Issues Influence Your Decisions?
How do your health issues influence your decisions? I came up with a list of areas in life where health issues may play a part in decision making. Maybe you can relate, or maybe you have other areas...
View ArticleVlog: Being Told You're And Inspiration
Have you been told you're an inspiration? What was the reason? Did they give you any specifics as to why they thought you were inspirational? And, how did you feel about it? How did you respond?...
View ArticleVlog: Tired of Competing? Tired of Fighting?
Do you have chronic health issues? Are you tired of competing? Tired of fighting?For jobsFor attention from your spouse, kids, relatives, friends, coworkersFor love, datesJob promotionsSpots on a...
View ArticleWhat Happens When You Try and Fail Repeatedly?
Happy Wednesday, all! I hope you're having a great week. Today I'm talking about what happens when you try and fail, over and over again.Try and failSay, you try to get a job. You send out resumes...
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Interviewed on A Healing Spirit.org! Thank you Carol!
I had the honor and pleasure of being interviewed by Carol Cassara, Hypnotherapist and Healing Arts Advocate, for her blog on A Healing Spirit.org. Please check it out. I'd love your thoughts on the...
View ArticleVlog: Medication Advertisements: Helpful...Or Not?
Hi there, all! I hope you're having a good weekend so far. Medication advertisements with every symptom and side effect known to man. Do you find this helpful or frightening, or unnecessary?Let's...
View ArticleVlog: All You Can Do Is Your Life
You can:Wake up feeling every ache and pain but determined to help others.Put others first.Ignore the voice inside; your gut that says you've done enough. You are enough.Be angry, sad, lonely, tired,...
View ArticleUsing Your Imagination To Relieve Stress and Promote Healing, Part 1
Hi all! I'm back from vacation. We had a good time in California celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary and visiting a friend. This vlog is a summary of how I used imagination to relieve stress...
View ArticlePart 2: Using Your Imagination To Manage Stress
Hi! I'm back to bring you the second part of my vlog on imagination. In the first part, I talked about how I have used imagination to relieve stress throughout my life. In today's vlog, I talk about...
View ArticleVlog: Daydreaming Pros and Cons
I have used daydreaming for stress relief for most of my life: from about age 8 years to my early 20s. I've used it since then as well, just not as much. I probably used it too much as an escape...
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