by admin | Dec 4, 2013 | chronic illness, tools for healing, writing, writing for health
If your upcoming New Year’s resolution is to write about health issues that you have been facing, this small group will help you kick-start and/or deepen your writing process. You will also explore your experiences through writing, and find out how to use writing as a...
by admin | Apr 15, 2012 | healing, healing poetry, Mind-Body Medicine, writing, writing for health
I want to lift my face, smile against gravity, find wholeness in life’s marathon. B.D., “Writing to Heal” class, 5/11 (Words chosen from word grab bag to create the poem: facelift, marathon, gravity, wholeness, smile.) Expressive and narrative writing are one of the...
by admin | Feb 19, 2012 | chronic illness, exhaustion and chronic illness, healing, patient healing, self-compassion, wellbeing
My own energy varies from day to day, but with good amounts of consistent rest, well planned, I’m thankful to live a full and creative life. For many years, though, I functioned in a deficit range, leading to illness and exhaustion. I believed then that it was normal...
by admin | Jan 25, 2012 | chronic illness, chronic illness and doctors, Familial tremor, healing, patient healing
My brother is a retired pediatrician. During his career he was often asked, “Are you nervous, Doc?” “Nah. It’s called familial tremor,” he’d say, his hands shaking as he placed the stethoscope over the child’s heart. No doubt his tremor was a source of embarrassment,...
by admin | Jan 8, 2012 | healing
Happy New Year, everyone! I haven’t posted here for several months. Why? I’ve been writing! I hope you have, too. I’ve given myself permission to spend this year writing memoir pieces, poems and short stories. What’s your plan for this...
by admin | Aug 25, 2011 | Crohn's disease, doctors, empowerment, finding the best doctor, patient empowerment
Years ago, soon after finishing medical school, I developed a persistent ache in my upper abdomen. I worried that I had developed a stomach ulcer and sought the help of a gastroenterologist. He took my family medical history, and I dutifully reported that my mother...
by admin | Jun 23, 2011 | cancer, chronic illness, Crohn's disease, empowerment, healing, health, patient empowerment, patient healing, tools for healing, Ulcerative colitis, wellbeing, writing, writing for health
The reviews are in! I am pleased to announce that registration is once again open for the next Mind-Body Health Writing Class. The class is held at BookShop West Portal in San Francisco. It begins this September and runs for 5 weeks. This group is designed...
by admin | May 15, 2011 | cancer, chronic illness, healing, health, nutrition, patient empowerment, wellbeing
When I work with people who are living with serious illnesses, especially those dealing with cancer, it’s often difficult to even think about eating, let alone decide what to eat and how to find the energy to prepare it. If feasible, hiring someone to help you can be...
by admin | Feb 14, 2011 | chronic illness, healing, healing poetry, Voice Dialogue "selves", writing for health
This poem, “When Someone Deeply Listens To You,” by John Fox is a wonderful reminder about the importance of listening. When we deeply listen, we help others heal. And when we can deeply listen to our different “selves,” whether through writing, friends or therapists,...
by admin | Jan 2, 2011 | chronic illness, healing, patient empowerment, patient healing, tools for healing, writing, writing for health
Happy New Year! Welcome 2011! I am pleased to announce that registration is once again open for the next Mind-Body Health Writing Class. The class is held at BookShop West Portal in San Francisco. This group is for people living with chronic health challenges. If you...
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