Hi friends! Here are the last steps in goal setting, all combined into one post. At the end, I’ll tell you what goals I’ve set for myself. I think goal setting is especially important for people with chronic health conditions, who can be tempted to spend time on disability sitting on the couch or inContinue reading “Goal Setting Steps 3-5: Defining the Goals with Timelines, and Adjust Regularly and MY goal list”
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New Years Day Ramblings for You, and I’m Sorry I Had a Nose Goblin – I’m As Real as It Gets
Hi friends and happy new year! I’ve made a video with ramblings, and hope you’ll join me in a little coffee/water chat today as I talk about my plans for the new year. I still haven’t finished all of my goal setting process, but I know of a couple that I talk about. Also, here’sContinue reading “New Years Day Ramblings for You, and I’m Sorry I Had a Nose Goblin – I’m As Real as It Gets”
Goal Setting: Step 2 – Understand Yourself by Defining Your Values and Priorities
Hi friends! I’m continuing to work through my next year goals in a thoughtful way. And I’m sharing with you the process I’m going through. Note this can be done at any time – you do NOT have to wait for a new year to do this activity. And here’s an interesting thought for anyoneContinue reading “Goal Setting: Step 2 – Understand Yourself by Defining Your Values and Priorities”
Goal Setting: Step 1 – Review Your Last Year
What’s your story for 2023? I haven’t written mine yet, but I’ll share as I think through my review. t’s the time of year when I’m officially Christmased out, and I shift my focus towards setting intentions for the new year. The air is filled with the promise of fresh beginnings. We are ready jumpContinue reading “Goal Setting: Step 1 – Review Your Last Year”
Yay! Today is Glitter for Lipedema Day
Hi friends! Many of us have been gearing up for today (December 18), the first Glitter for Lipedema Day. This fun event was set up by the admins of the Lipedema Friends International Facebook group. For me, I spent more time thinking of what I would do, and being nervous about it than actually justContinue reading “Yay! Today is Glitter for Lipedema Day”
We’re in the Home Stretch of the Holidays: Ways to Simplify and Reduce Stress this Week for YOU!
Hi friends! Happy holidays! As we wrap up this holiday season and head towards the new year, we know this particular week can be one of super stress. Between running to numerous events for kids and family, work parties and church gatherings, volunteering and on and on and on, we folks with conditions like lipedemaContinue reading “We’re in the Home Stretch of the Holidays: Ways to Simplify and Reduce Stress this Week for YOU!”
Gut Health and Lipedema – They’re Related: A Book Review for You!
Hi friends! The most profound discovery is realizing the depth of what we don’t know. I’ve been wanting to learn about gut health for a while but have been putting off reading yet another really technical paper (I do that plenty with lipedema papers). But finally, a book came out that simplifies things about gutContinue reading “Gut Health and Lipedema – They’re Related: A Book Review for You!”
Mental Health and Lipedema: Grief over Loss of Health and Body Image Changes
Hi friends, Right now, the research on the physical aspects of having lipedema is exploding. I feel there is still a pretty big gap in supporting patients’ mental health, however. In an earlier post about Body Grief, I gave some feelings you as a lipedema patient might be experiencing and some strategies to cope withContinue reading “Mental Health and Lipedema: Grief over Loss of Health and Body Image Changes”
What’s Your Super Power? You Are More than your Lipedema!
Hi friends! I’m in the office today, working on the book about Lipedema Advocacy today. As I’ve been researching, I’ve had so many good ideas about how each lipedema patient could contribute to a unified advocacy campaign. I’m thinking of the friends I know in the community with a very wide variety of skills. HereContinue reading “What’s Your Super Power? You Are More than your Lipedema!”
Health and Body Grief: Coping and Embracing the New Normal with Self-Love
Hi friends! This is part of a little series I’m conducting on mental health. I’ll be posting soon on a mult-part interview I’m conducting with the CEO of the Grief Recovery Center that I think will be helpful, so stay tuned for that. Living with lipedema can be emotionally challenging, especially when it comes toContinue reading “Health and Body Grief: Coping and Embracing the New Normal with Self-Love”
