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Star Birth #2 @ 2014 Jane Waterman

It’s Okay to Talk About It

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In recent memory, as the saying goes, my experience has been higher than usual levels of chronic fatigue associated with my Sjogren’s. In the early years of my illness, I believed I successfully pushed through these times, and just disregarded … Read More

authenticity, Buddhist practices, depression, sensitivity, suicide, Tara Brach, top posts, writing heals
The Wailing Pool © 2001 Jane Waterman

An Interior Life

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“Rain fell too, on the day they took you from me. It was not like this rain, which struck the dirty window and filled the barren room with its rhythm. That rain was different: flooding my thoughts, and driving me … Read More

depression, feelings, sensitivity, top posts
Tempest © 2011 Jane Waterman

Disappointment

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I don’t know why after so many years I still get disappointed when depression cuts me down, but I do. Just a few weeks ago, I felt a certain sense of mastery. The herbal meds my naturopath had placed me … Read More

depression, dissociation, grief, hope, infp, sensitivity
First Snow © 2012 Jane Waterman

Looking for Hope

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It’s a bit of a rough time. I just spent some time outdoors in the chill air, which I love, and got to thinking a bit about my walking meditation of last winter. I thought a little about my dreams … Read More

awareness, birds, hope, meditation, present moment, sensitivity, the labyrinth
Dreams of Narnia © 2004 Jane Waterman

Mental Health (or the Lack of It)

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Day 21 – Write about mental health Dear Reader, You might be fed up with me talking about mental health, or rather the lack of it, but I had some thoughts about it (of course) and thought I would share … Read More

authenticity, awareness, depression, dissociation, invisible illnesses, sensitivity
This is What Is © 2012 Jane Waterman

Chronic Pain and Catastrophic Medicine

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This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for a long time. Having been through a somewhat hectic week, and feeling rather strung out by recent pain levels, I thought I’d try to jot down some of my thoughts … Read More

chronic pain, depression, medical practitioners, medications, sensitivity, Sjogren's syndrome, top posts
Contraction © 2012 Jane Waterman

Contraction

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I don’t know if it’s a coincidence after yesterday’s ‘Conflagration’, but today I feel an often experienced need to contract within myself, to draw in closer for protection. Writing and creating and putting myself out there every day is likely … Read More

artrage, awareness, compassion, digital art, loving-kindness, sensitivity
First Snow © 2012 Jane Waterman

Outside, First Snow

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Lately, I am happiest in those moments I spend outside. There is something about the chill air that shocks my system, pulls oxygen into my brain and makes me feel glad to be alive. There may be a scientific basis … Read More

birds, Clare, depression, light, nature, sensitivity, Sjogren's syndrome, the labyrinth, UV radiation
Namaste © 2012 Jane Waterman

Compassion for my Younger Self

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Last night’s entry was made in the middle of the night, sometime after I crashed from exhaustion, and before I dragged myself up this morning. I love writing in the middle of the night, if I can do it. It … Read More

awareness, compassion, loving-kindness, sensitivity, Tara Brach, top posts

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    Care Package for People with Sjogren's and Depression

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  • chronic illness
  • chronic illness advocacy
  • creativity
  • experience of chronic illness
  • healing toolkit
  • interior life
  • medical treatments
  • mental illness

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