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May 26, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 4 Comments

Crutches Don’t Have To Be Depressing! An Amazing Story

Crutches Don’t Have To Be Depressing! An Amazing Story

Debbie Farmer "LemonAid Crutches"(TM) is the first company to create lovely designer crutches in rich, vivid colors and gorgeous, expressive fabrics. Being on crutches can be a sad, depressing experience, but this store … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Hobbies-Crafts, Joy, Links, Our Best Tips, Person w/ Illness, Tools, What's New? Tagged With: Health

May 17, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 5 Comments

10 Tips for Building Resilience in the Face of Chronic Illness

10 Tips for Building Resilience in the Face of Chronic Illness

By Mary J. Yerkes When faced with the pain and fatigue of chronic illness, do you tend to rise to the challenge or fall apart? Resilience is the ability to roll with the punches, to bounce back from stressful and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Coping Skills, Person w/ Illness, Tools, What's New? Tagged With: Chronic, Conditions and Diseases, God, Health, Laughter, Mental Health

April 5, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

A Migraine Sufferer Shares Her Best Tips to Ease Chronic Pain

A Migraine Sufferer Shares Her Best Tips to Ease Chronic Pain

By Lisa Heath For someone who suffers from chronic pain, you know what a chore simple life tasks can be to you. Sometimes you are forced to do nothing-you shut down, or is it better to say your body shuts down. "I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Person w/ Illness, Tools, What's New? Tagged With: Christ, God, Pain Mgmt & Illnesses, United States

March 22, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

How Working With a Lifecoach Has Steered My Direction This Year, With Lisa Copen

How Working With a Lifecoach Has Steered My Direction This Year, With Lisa Copen

It has been awhile since I did a video about the life coaching I have been experiencing. I am just about to wrap up our 6 months together. What have I gained from this experience? Below the video you can see some of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Health, lisa copen, United States

February 19, 2011 by Lisa, RM Director 21 Comments

Swallow Large Pills Without Gagging: How To Do It With Ease

Swallow Large Pills Without Gagging: How To Do It With Ease

Trying to swallow large pills is one of the most frustrating parts of taking multiple medications. Here is a tip to avoid gagging on them and having them feel like they are stuck in your throat. Have you ever have some of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Best Tips, Tools, What's New?

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