How to Thrive with Chronic Pain
Whether you have a chronic illness like fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis or you have suffered an injury, Chronic Pain is a common ailment felt by a lot of people. Chronic Pain can lead to changes in lifestyle and emotions and ability to do activities you once...
Codependent No More by Melodie Beattie Chapter 17 Notes
Communication “When you’re doing what’s right for you, it’s okay to say it once, simply, and then refuse to discuss anything further.” – Toby Rice Drews Many Codependents: manipulate are people pleasers are controlling cover things up assign/use guilt or try to...
Another Day Down
The crinkle of paper and the whisper of a pen I saw My Commander sign the order You were given permission to test me but not unto death You lured me in with promises and built me up I tried not to believe you but you wore a new disguise You left me isolated and...
Learning About Salt
Learning about salt, otherwise known as sodium chloride is very useful in managing your wellness plan. Salt is made of 40% sodium and 60% chloride. Salt is used to add flavor to food. It is also used as a preservative, binder and stabilizer. Salt is necessary to the...
Codependent No More Chapter 15 & 16 Notes
Chapter 15 “Yes You Can Think” For God hath no given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:17 Many codependents do not trust our minds and indecision can make the smallest choices frustrating – so big choices like what to...
Shalom means peace with justice…
One time I bought a fish. He was a beta and the pet store had put him in a tank full of white fish who had bit off all his fins to keep him submissive. When I bought him, he was almost clear in color. One year after living in his own tank he had the longest, most...
You will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you…
Being chronically ill is like trying to live on a teeter totter by yourself. Dealing with sickness, pain, depression and anger is common. Sometimes it is really hard to stay positive, especially when occasionally it seems like you just got catapulted off the darn...
Notes from Codependent No More by Melody Beattie Chapter 14: Anger
I have been slowly taking in this great book for about 6 weeks. While I am digesting and praying about issues that seem to come about in me, I see myself growing and learning to be focused on being positive and learning to communicate better. Chapter 14 in Codependent...
Learning About Cooking Oils
While we are standing at the jump off point of your new path toward wellness you might feel a little frustrated by all the changes that you see in front of you. Learning how to educate yourself about food is really important, so we thought we might start out with a...
Learning About Miscarriage Signs, Symptoms & Treatment
In this article we are going talk about a painful topic: Miscarriage Signs, Symptoms & Treatment. Pregnancy is a blessing that brings so much anticipation; because of the commonality of miscarriage it is wise to be educated about miscarriage in the case that you...