Author Archive: Carole Griffitts
5 Ideas the Chronically Ill Should Look at When They Make Choices
Do I do this—or that? Rest or hold my grandchild? Shop with a friend or stay home? Take care of my health or attend an important meeting? And on and on and on. In our daily lives as chronically ill people, we need decision-making ideas. We face more choices with serious consequences than healthy people […]
Continue readingDo My Actions Say “I Love Me” When Things Go Wrong?
I wrote the original article in 2020, but—you know what?—it’s still a problem. Do I always practice self-love when things go wrong? Unfortunately, no. But I am loving me better. Do we think saying “I love me” sounds kind of selfish? Possibly, but it doesn’t have to be. It can be something else: self-compassion. It’s […]
Continue readingFocus on Just One New Year’s Resolution! You May Cope Better!
I adapted this 2018 post written for my website, Navigating the Storms, which discussed New Year’s resolutions for chronically ill people. Hopefully, it will resonate with you, helping you adjust to your limitations. My apologies for the six months of silence since our last post. On August 5th, FJ and I were in a dreadful […]
Continue readingPuzzle 2 for Summer’s here! Family fun time! Can your family solve these puzzles?
Medium difficulty This printable PDF is two pages. The first has the puzzle and word list. The second contains the answers. Enjoy the rest of the summer! For the main post and easy edition of puzzle, click here.
Continue readingSummer’s here! Fun time! Can your family solve these puzzles?
Summer vacation is here. Kids out of school. Halfway through. Running out of things for your kids to do? Need some summer family fun? Here are two WordSearch puzzles for your family to work on. Or you can print out a .PDF version and solve them the old-fashioned way, with a pencil. The words refer […]
Continue readingHow Do You Choose a Doctor for Your Chronic Illness?
Let’s think about choosing doctors for chronic illness. If you’re lucky, the first doctor you visit will be a good fit. However, for most people with chronic illness—especially those experiencing the invisible kind— finding the right doctor is a lengthy, difficult process. Good docs are a blessing from God. They can be male or female, […]
Continue readingBreaking Barriers: Strategies for Digital Nomads with Disabilities
Note from Carole: Guest Post Like to travel but you’re disabled? Want or need more income? See how to combine these two ideas as you read our guest post by Ashley Taylor. She tells how jobs and travel for disabled people can be combined. Breaking Barriers: Strategies for Digital Nomads with Disabilities ©Ashley Taylor The […]
Continue readingCan Chronically Ill People Make Plans For Thanksgiving? Yes!
Planning. Planning. And more planning. Yes, with planning for Thanksgiving, chronically ill people can definitely still enjoy the holiday. The origin of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US is rooted in our early history. But several other countries also celebrate their own version: Canada, Australia, Grenada, Liberia, Netherlands, and St. Lucia. Even more countries celebrate […]
Continue readingApologies for Delayed Post
We offer our apologies to our readers for FJ not posting an article in August. We were on vacation and missed the date. Check on September 3rd for FJ’s new post. We hope you had great summer fun.
Continue readingCan You Take Time to Solve This 4th of July Puzzle?
Let’s think about celebrating history this month with a 4th of July puzzle. My apologies to our international readers who may be unfamiliar with this US holiday celebrating our independence. I also included summer activities, so readers from other parts of the world can still enjoy this puzzle. I created this puzzle two years ago, […]
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