If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know that I live with a chronic complex health condition, and have done for many years now. When the worst of it hit me, I lost my life as I knew it. I could no longer work as a paralegal, continue my athletic lifestyle, or socialize regularly. At one point, I was unable to even live on my own and was so ill I could only lie on the couch or in bed for months on end. Over the years, I’ve found several effective treatments an

Which relationship would you consider your most important? The one with your partner or spouse? Parent? Child? Friend? Someone else? What if I were to suggest that your most important relationship is the one you have with yourself? Perhaps you would react the way I first did upon hearing that idea: How on earth can I have a relationship with myself? I AM me. Not someone outside of myself I have relationships with. Here’s the thing: You do have a relationship with yourself, an