Most of us aren’t very kind to ourselves, but we need to be. This episode dives into what it really means to be kind to yourself, as opposed to just occasionally “nice.” Along the way, we understand what self-esteem and self-compassion are doing in your life, how they can become challenged by the ongoing distress of life with chronic illness, and what we can do to improve self-esteem and (more important) bolster self-compassion.
Self-advocacy is part of life with a chronic condition. We find ourselves against a healthcare system that doesn’t have our full interests in mind....
Grief is complex, layered, nuanced, and — most of all — individual. Each time you grieve is unique because the loss is unique. Our...
Meditation isn’t what you probably think it is. We dive in to meditation as exercise for the parts of our mind we want to...
