This post is the second in a 3-part series on Health Stigma and Healthy Privilege. You can read the first post here. In the previous post, I talked about the possible definitions of health stigma and healthy privilege. As far as I am concerned, those definitions are simply a starting point. I want them to create discussion, get … [Read more...]
Self-Care 101: Do One Healthy Thing
March 29, 2013 by 6 Comments
Do one healthy thing. This is not a new topic for me. I have written about it in other ways, on other days. But I keep hearing the theme--in sessions, in online discussions, with friends and family--of feeling like the process of making healthy choices is too big, too overwhelming, too much. Often, healthy choices involve change. Sometimes … [Read more...]
Mid-Week Balance: 9 January 2013
January 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Hello everyone! This week's round-up is more normal-sized than the last few have been. That's more a reflection of my own limited time than a lack of good stuff to share. I hope that the week finds you easing back into your routines after all of the holiday schedule disruptions. This week is all grab-bag, so I'm going to dive right … [Read more...]
Mid-Week Balance: 2 January 2013
January 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
Welcome to a new year of the mid-week balance round-up. This feature may be changing as the year (and my work) evolves. But for this week, I'm coming off of a media break, so we're going to stick with the format that works. I haven't been online much in the past week, but I have found a ton of wonderful resources to help get you ready for a … [Read more...]
Surrendering
October 26, 2012 by 17 Comments
This post has two inspirations. The first is blogger and metastatic cancer warrior Lori Marx-Rubiner (@regrounding). During the #BCSM breast cancer tweetchat on October 15th, Lori shared her own experience of coping with metastatic breast cancer, and shared some of the tools she uses to cope with her illness. This series of tweets was Lori's … [Read more...]
