Healing - Lessons from a life-changing crisis

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Monday, April 14, 2008

Use every day.

What many people don't understand is that when you go through a crisis, whether it is illness or supporting a loved one during illness, or the death of a loved one, or even being subject to violence or a severely emotionally painful issue - the "event" may pass, but the feelings linger. Some days... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 7, 2008

Emotions and questions...

A few days ago I was talking to a close friend about how I felt about my dad suddenly getting ill, landing in hospital and now healing...this on top of my sister healing. I was telling my friend about how I had experienced all these emotions from rage to guilt to sadness. One of the questions most... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 21, 2008

Compassion and hope

The past two days have been difficult and emotional, but hope comes in different ways. Two days ago complete strangers tried to make our lives easier - our family had an appointment with the U.S. Consulate here in South Africa so that we could get our visas to come to the U.S. and my sister can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 17, 2008

Fear

Fear is a very real part of going through a crisis. Not many people talk about it, but one has to constantly fight a battle against fear. In one of the motivational books I've read (can't remember which one), the author teaches about how when a negative thought comes to mind, he says to himself:... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 16, 2008

The power of choice!

Every so often I am reminded of how it is not the events in your life that shape your life, but the way you respond to them. Yet, sometimes in the whirlwind of life, this lesson becomes blurred and thankfully I receive another reminder - andthen I realise that I have wandered from the path and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Hanging on!

During this crisis, I learned the meaning of believing in many things - believing that everything will be okay, and learning to have faith that I could cope through anything. This came gradually, perhaps because I had no guarantees and nothing else to hang on to and I needed some way to get through... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

The Journey...

Since I finished writing my book, I haven’t touched the keyboard to write some more, until now. And I have this strange feeling of emptiness within me. It is as if all of what was inside me is somehow spent. Now I am excitedly and nervously waiting through the publishing process...soon my book will... Sign in to see full entry.

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About this Blog

This blog is to give support to those who are healing and their loved ones. Healing is not just physical - it is a process of becoming whole again. I am on this journey, and I want to support all of you who are on the same journey. I am here for you, and I'd like to share with you the lessons I have learned from my own crisis.

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