Coping and Thriving

So you've just found out you're going blind or have permanent vision loss. What do you do now? Coping with vision loss is a new experience for most people, as you may have never even met a blind person before. Whether you've lost your vision due to an accident, illness, or disease, the news has ...

So you’re ready to put yourself out there and start dating with a chronic illness, but have no clue where to start.  Dating in the 21st century is hard. I mean you have to go outside, meet new people, get to know someone new on an intimate level, and TALK! Did I mention that you have to go ...

Sometimes I feel like going out in public during the pandemic is like entering a different world than I knew, (which is true), but at the same time familiar (which is also true). In light of everything going on with the pandemic, when I called urgent care on a weekend for a fever with GI symptoms, ...

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to rebuild my life, from the ground up. It’s not that I build bad houses; I have a great foundation.  It just seems like the universe is hell bent on tearing down my house.  Mother Nature, God, The Moon Goddess…. They are destroying my homes.  And each time ...

Everyone deals with anxiety. Even being excited is a form of anxiety. However, when it becomes pathological and interferes with our daily lives, it can cause serious issues. But here are six simple tips you can try when your anxiety gets too high: 1. Look around the room and name everything of a ...