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Meaning and purpose
I’ve been doing a lot more thinking on meaning and purpose the last few days. I brought it up with my counsellor today to see if he had any insights and he mentioned Victor Frankl. I haven’t had chance to … Continue reading
Posted in Hope, Loss & Grief, psychology
Tagged adjustment, change, choices, chronic illness, chronic migraine, coping strategies, expectations, future, growth, Health, helpless, Hemiplegic migraine, hope, hopeless, inner strength, inspiration, invisible illness, learning, limitations, loss, meaning, migraine, motivation, psychologist, psychology, purpose, resilience, viktor frankl, wellbeing
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What am I here for?
I found it both humbling and terrifying to lose all the things that had previously given my life meaning and purpose. For me this came through illness but many people might experience something similar for a whole range of reasons. … Continue reading
Posted in Living with chronic migraine, Loss & Grief
Tagged acceptance, adjustment, change, chronic migraine, chronic pain, coming to terms with illness, confused, coping strategies, disappointment, expectations, grief, growth, Health, helpless, Hemiplegic migraine, hopeless, illness, invisible illness, learning, limitations, loss, meaning, migraine, purpose, self care
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Blue Bird Scarf: An Analogy for Loss and Grief
Post written December 2015 Loss: the suffering that unites us all We can probably all connect with a sense of loss, because we’ve all experienced it. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, by death or by separation; The … Continue reading
Posted in Loss & Grief
Tagged bereavement, chronic illness, chronic migraine, grief, loss, migraine, spoonie, support
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Sitting in the dust
Health Warning: not quite as positive as the last one, sorry A strange thing has happened recently. I mentioned in a previous post (Onwards and Upwards) that we’ve seen some progress – instead of the vast majority of time being … Continue reading
Posted in My story
Tagged chronic illness, grief, hurt, loss, migraine, mourning, pain, sadness
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