by Callie | Jul 17, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness, discouragement, encouragement, Grief, Healing, health anxiety, hope
It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up -Babe Ruth A New Journey Hi friends. I have embarked on a new journey which I would love to share with all of you, and it has to do with a dog, a valley, a car, and how I am surviving a chronic illness flare. If you...
by Callie | Jul 10, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness, discouragement, encouragement, Healing, health anxiety, hope
If you are reading this, you have likely spent a solid amount of time trying to figure out how to heal chronic illness, or chronic anxiety or mental health issues. I am about to share something with you today which may be a bit unexpected and contrary to anything...
by Callie | Jul 3, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness, creativity, encouragement, Grief, Healing, hope
Heal. To Heal is “(of a person or treatment) cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again.”1 Healthy. the state of being free from illness or injury. I was healthy. Then I wasn’t. Then all I wanted was to heal. Then healing didn’t happen. ...
by Callie | Jun 27, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness, creative, discouragement, encouragement, Healing, health anxiety, hope, writing
Would you believe I am stressed about writing on reducing stress? Kind of the opposite of what I’m going for here, but there is something about writing lists which turns me into the procrastinating perfectionist. I want these lists to be EVERYTHING, and I want to...
by Callie | Jun 18, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness, encouragement, Healing, health anxiety, hope
I promised in my last post, I would provide you with a long list of strategies to reduce stress, so here we are for Part Dos of the series: Finding Your Oasis. And friends, this is just part of the list. I realized, halfway through writing, this was going to take...
by Callie | Jun 8, 2018 | chronic disease, encouragement, Healing, hope
I want to talk about the word “oasis” today, and not the band you made out to with your girlfriend/boyfriend in the ’90’s (even though I love Oasis and Wonderwall will always make me spontaneously break out into a passionate sing-along).1 The kind of oasis I...
