Well-being when you face serious illness

Well-being when you face serious illness

Living with a chronic illness (MS), I realize that I am also chronically healing. There are times when my physical health has to come first. There are times when it can be a background murmur and I can attend other areas of my life. Here are six elements of well-being...
The 12 Just For Todays – a simple path to sanity

The 12 Just For Todays – a simple path to sanity

Using these promises was my first step toward sanity after a mental health crisis. Their simplicity helped guide my mind into positive territory. I read them every morning for several years. I offer them here, as we consider practices that support our well-being....
How to increase your sense of well-being

How to increase your sense of well-being

Well-being is the experience of health, happiness, and prosperity. It includes having good mental health, high life satisfaction, a sense of meaning or purpose, and the ability to manage stress. Dr.  Tchiki Davis, founder of  The Berkeley Well-Being...
How are you spending your days?

How are you spending your days?

The promise I am contemplating this month is “I will spend my days in a way that enhances the well-being of myself and others.” Today, I want to focus on the idea of “spending time.” Type “time management” into a search engine and advice will flow to you. Here are the...
Well-being when you are ill

Well-being when you are ill

How can you think about well-being when you are not feeling well? Through a process of awareness and gentle, supported change making. “Be as well as possible” wellness coach Jenni Grover says. She has written  Chronic Babe 101: How to Craft an Incredible Life...
What is well-being? How can you improve it?

What is well-being? How can you improve it?

What is well-being? How can you improve it? According to the Better Health Channel of Australia, “Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It’s a complex combination of a person’s physical, mental, emotional and social health factors....