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| May 2, 2010 | Stripping Away Denial |
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The first reaction of many people, myself included, when faced with a major injury is: "It didn't happen to me." This is often closely followed by: "If it did, it's not so bad." Somehow if we say it didn't happen, it won't have happened or at least, if it happened, it won't be as challenging as it actually is. Read More |
| April 20, 2010 | For Daisy's Sake |
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This beautiful little girl is Daisy. When Daisy was twenty-one months old, she had heart surgery. As sometimes happens with heart surgery soon thereafter Daisy had a devastating stroke. Now it's nearly two years later and Daisy is walking and talking and continuing to recover but her parents are being told her recovery will stop. How does this help Daisy? Read More |
| April 1, 2010 | Post Injury Coping Skills |
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Did you ever move from one country or state to another - get a new job - find a new place to live? Do you remember how many months it took for you to settle into a routine, finding the best places to buy food, the best route to work, and the local shops? Read More |
| March 21, 2010 | A Story of Love |
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Faced with an almost incomprehensible illness, what makes us take our lives and our journeys and turn them into a gift to the people around us? Read More |
| February 27, 2010 | The Best Laid Plans |
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I forget that as human beings we are built to minimize the amount of information pouring into us every minute. We guard ourselves against overload by shutting out information. That's sometimes beneficial but sometimes, when we ignore important things, it's not. There I was in radio mid-interview and I had forgotten Tillie's daily date with the catfood can. Read More |
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