We all just want to be seen and heard for how we really are.
People who need help sometimes look a lot like people who don’t need help. – Glennon Doyle
Clothes help us to transition into different states of being and doing, and can transform your mindset and mood in an instant.
This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt,…
Don’t wait and miss the opportunity for a quality rest break.
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. ― Kurt Vonnegut
One of the most transformative things that I have implemented in my medical journey was to start a daily diary.
And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s…
Self care that make us feel good and nurtured for our long term wellness.
“When I lost my sight, Werner, people said I was brave. When my father left, people said I was brave. But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my life. Don’t you do the same?” – Marie-Laure LeBlanc, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
As the saying goes, you can’t pour from an empty cup.
The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest…
Hey Readers,
If you have ever experienced a crisis, a medical condition, a major change or been impacted by the current COVID-19 situation, you may probably have noticed the secondary effect of a level of uncertainty and discomfort. I wish I could wave a magic wand and help it disappear for you. Instead I have hard truths and some hard work to practice, which is well worth the effort for your mental and emotional well-being and for those around you.
Barn’s burnt down / Now I can see the moon. ― Mizuta Masahide
Take heart, you will be ok.
This is dedicated to every human being who looks different, feels different and thinks differently. I see you. I feel you. I am you. Stay different. Our world needs the difference we will make. – Cleo Wade, Heart Talk
We are all going through a time of big change.
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” ― Anne Lamott
Determining what is possible for me to do and learning to work with medical challenges and not against them.
“There are two ways to live: as if nothing is a miracle, or as if everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
Hello Readers,
I have wanted to support the chronic medical conditions community for some time and highlight the accomplishments and challenges that come with managing chronic conditions and the lifestyle that usually comes with a new normal.
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – The Little Prince, Antione De Saint-Exupéry
The story on how she came to be.
Let me introduce you to one of my favourite things and I’ll be sharing it every week!
Hello there, I’m Hannah. Let me introduce myself.
