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Pain Study © 2013 Jane Waterman
17 Jun 2013

Grasping for Answers

by Jane Waterman | posted in: treatment | 8

I have mentally begun this post for weeks, but a chronically ill life has a way of shaking loose any idea of control over one’s destiny. Anyone who has been ill for a while will understand what I mean when … Read More

alternative therapies, Buddhist practices, change, depression, hope, impermanence, medical practitioners, pain, present moment, Sjogren's syndrome, suicide
A Little Rain Must Fall © 2012 Jane Waterman
2 Dec 2012

Winter Depression

by Jane Waterman | posted in: mental health | 6

You have to know that you’ve found a new addiction (of the awesome kind), when you finish a 30-day blogging challenge and want to write more! During November, the skies transformed to full grey, and it rained slowly and steadily … Read More

awareness, change, Cowichan Valley, depression, UV radiation
10 Jun 2012

Lessons from a Chaotic Life

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 2

I’ve seen chaos personified over the last few weeks. Through the eyes of someone I love dearly, I’ve seen fear of what might become, fear of change, grasping for the rigidity of what is right now, while all the time … Read More

awareness, change, impermanence, pain
4 Jan 2012

Impermanence

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 0

I just returned from a restorative yoga class, and I feel… restored. It had been several weeks since my last class due to the holidays and related chaos. We arrived uncharacteristically early, and I felt anxious as I sat on … Read More

authenticity, awareness, Buddhist practices, change, dissociation, impermanence, loving-kindness, pain, present moment
Garden of Time © 2003 Jane Waterman
1 Jan 2012

Day 1 of …

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 2

Some years ago, I gave up the folly of making New Year’s Resolutions. It seemed artificial to make a big deal about what was in actuality just another day. However, isn’t that all they are? Each day is just another … Read More

authenticity, awareness, change, depression, hope, invisible illnesses, loving-kindness, pain, Sjogren's syndrome, the Secret Garden, writing
23 Mar 2009

Drowning in a Sea of Forgetfulness

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 1

The most dangerous thing you can do when you have a tendency to dissociate is to try to be unaware. However, when the physical and mental self brings you a great deal of pain, it’s unavoidable sometimes. Being possessed of … Read More

authenticity, awareness, change, dissociation, hope
Ghost in the Machine © 2002 Jane Waterman
15 Mar 2009

Living With It…

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 3

I remember the first time I felt this tired. Not the exact hour, day, or even year, but I remember the quality of it. I was at the sink, preparing vegetables, and I got so tired that I had to … Read More

authenticity, awareness, change, depression, fatigue, hope, Sjogren's syndrome

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