Authenticity & Hiding

Chronic Illness

Authenticity & Hiding

Think about how your ears feel when you are taking off in a plane. The pressure between inside and outside your ears is not equal. It can hurt. You’re distracted and your hearing is muffled, so communication can be hard. You start swallowing hard to try to equalize the pressure. When your ears finally “pop”, you relax and return to … Read More

About Suffering

Perspectives

About Suffering

“Do you suffer from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome?” Another coach asked me this question and I laughed. I’m not kidding, I did! But it’s such a serious question, about a serious topic. Why the heck would I LAUGH??? Because her question already told me what she expected me to say. Because the two things – illness and suffering – are assumed … Read More