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Toni Bernhard

After Vincent #5 © 2012 Jane Waterman

Activist Love

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I’m taking part in WEGO Health’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge Day 14 #HAWMC – Thank a few of your fellow Health Activists for what they have done. Call them out by name or twitter handle. Share your love. I concur … Read More

awareness, Buddhist practices, chronic pain, depression, invisible illnesses, photography, Sjogren's syndrome, Tara Brach, Toni Bernhard, writing heals
In the Shadow Lands

Wordless Wednesday #2

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I’m taking part in WEGO Health’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge Day 10 #HAWMC – It’s often hard to like pictures of ourselves – post your favourite picture of yourself. Though today is technically “Wordless Wednesday,” tell us why it’s your … Read More

Buddhist practices, compassion, depression, dissociation, loving-kindness, Tara Brach, Toni Bernhard
Nothing Like The Sun © 2012 Jane Waterman

Once More, with Feeling

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Day 30 – Recap National Health Blog Post Month Sitting here in the last hours of November 30, I feel a lot of things. I hope it wouldn’t be too obvious to say that one is an intense feeling of … Read More

authenticity, awareness, balance, depression, invisible illnesses, Toni Bernhard
Hanging Gardens © 2003 Jane Waterman

Unexpected Growth Through Invisible Illness

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Day 22 – Write about change In a recent post, I talked about invisible illness and the process of subtraction: how illness whittles away at one’s health, work life, family, relationships/connections, and more. However, not all changes related to invisible … Read More

anxiety, authenticity, balance, Buddhist practices, compassion, invisible illnesses, loving-kindness, present moment, Tara Brach, Toni Bernhard, top posts

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    Introduction to Sjogren's Syndrome and Depression
  • About Jane
    About Jane

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