This is part two in a three-part series on frustrating lines, including explanation for their hurtfulness, better phrases to use instead, and ways for the chronically ill to retrain their brain to hear the kind intentions in all words. You can read Part One here. Now, let's get back to business. #5 AT LEAST IT'S... Continue Reading →
You Don’t Look Sick: Part 1
We all have certain lines or phrases that rattle us. I cringe when someone prefaces with "I'm just saying..." or "No offense, but..." To me, those words are signals, immediate clues warning me that whatever the speaker is about to say, he or she knows I will probably not agree with it. It's the quickest way... Continue Reading →
Tick Insurance
Read this now. Don't bookmark it to read later. Do not wait until you are in the midst of a crisis. Keep reading. I want you to create a Tick Kit. Yes, that's right. A Tick Kit. You're probably questioning my sanity. She's paranoid. She's obsessed with Lyme disease. I'm not paranoid. I may be... Continue Reading →