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Artist as Healer

Like so many artists it was easy at first to believe that I create art for its beauty.  Over time and based on the work I was creating I came to understand that, for me, the art was the process.  The … more →

Pilgrim Pathway/Surviving Strong

Who Runs This Place?

Bob B. wrote 8 months ago: A few Sunday’s ago,my pastor noted in his sermon that Christ is the King of the universe, that … more →

Tags: Missional Church, Emerging Church, evangelical church, church, Theology, Doctrine/Theology, Christian Church

Artist as Healer

Greg Katz wrote 9 months ago: Like so many artists it was easy at first to believe that I create art for its beauty.  Over time an … more →

Tags: Art and healing, Emotional Health, Spiritual Wellness, spiritual stamina, coaching illness, Patient Empowerment, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, illness coaching, Amber Augustin

Find a "Happy" Social Network

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: Welcome to Caregiver Friday! It’s all over the news…laugh and the world laughs with you. … more →

Tags: Caregiving, coping with chronic illness, care for the caregiver, building your immune system, caregiver health, caregiver stress, caregiver burnout, coaching illness, Patient Empowerment

I Fired My Nurse — 1 comment

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: It’s important when facing a chronic or life-threatening illness that we maintain some level o … more →

Tags: living with illness, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, partnership with doctors, doctor-patient relationship, coaching illness, office nurse

Creating a New Mantra

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: Welcome to Caregiver Friday! Ever feel that once you assumed the role of caregiver that you automati … more →

Tags: Partnerships, Emotional Health, Caregiving, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, caregiver health, care for the caregiver, caregiver stress

Politics, politics, politics — 1 comment

nascentliterati wrote 1 year ago: I’m back.  It’s just that’s all we hear about these days.  Did you all know that P … more →

Tags: News, Journalism, Politics, Government, History, Education, letter-writing, obama, McCain

Shame On Advair

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: I think I mentioned last week that I had attended a conference on COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonar … more →

Tags: living with illness, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, COPD, GlaxoSmithKline, advair, Advair Diskus 250/50

I Hope You're Shocked and Outraged

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: We just had the “Stand Up To Cancer” event this past Friday trying to raise funds for ca … more →

Tags: living with illness, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, Stand Up to Cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, medical follow-up

Open Yourself to New Opportunities

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: I’m amazed at the transformation we’re all capable of achieving.  We all have talents th … more →

Tags: living with illness, Art and healing, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, creativity and health, ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease

Politics and Caregiving — 1 comment

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: Welcome to Caregiver Friday the Sequel… I obviously got a bit confused yesterday thinking yest … more →

Tags: living with illness, Anonymity, Personal Conviction, Partnerships, Caregiving, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, caregiver health, responsibility and caregiving

Medicine is Not Separate From Money — 1 comment

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: If you live in the United States you’re well aware of the ongoing debate about healthcare.  Th … more →

Tags: living with illness, Christina Applegate, MRI, breast cancer detection, diagnostic procedures, insurance coverage

Your Circle of Influence

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: Ever wonder how many lives you touch?  Many believe that only those of a certain status can influenc … more →

Tags: living with illness, Relationships, Personal Conviction, Community, Partnerships, coping with life threatening illness, Integrity, authenticity, after the diagnosis

Getting a "Head" Start

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: We all know that many who go through chemotherapy will lose their hair.  It’s one of the most … more →

Tags: Emotional Health, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, Chemotherapy, Hair loss, taking control

Helplessness, Powerlessness, Frustration

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: Helpless, powerless and frustrated don’t have the magic touch like the 3 Stooges.  Unfortunate … more →

Tags: living with illness, Emotional Health, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, Add new tag, health empowerment, victims of illness

Negotiating with Your Illness

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: Throughout our lives we all come up with ways of coping with stress.  Over time as our stressors inc … more →

Tags: living with illness, Emotional Health, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, HIV, AIDS, Virus

Let Intuition Be Your Guide

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: Many of us make decisions based on facts.  Facts are good, they are grounded in some form of reality … more →

Tags: Relationships, Personal Conviction, In the know!, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, doctor-patient relationship, intuition and healthcare

Mind-Body Connection...DUH!

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: The news agencies reported on a study that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Asso … more →

Tags: Personal Conviction, Emotional Health, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, after the diagnosis, diabetes, Depression, Mind-Body Connection, Holistic Health

Don't Sleepwalk Through Life

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: How many people have you met over the course of your life who simply go through the motions?  Maybe … more →

Tags: Emotional Health, surviving strong, Living With Chronic Illness, living with life threatening illness, Andy Andrews, Anne Frank, coaching illness

Pain and Income...Are they related?

Greg Katz wrote 1 year ago: I heard about a study that discussed the amount of pain people experience and believe it or not it … more →

Tags: living with illness, Personal Conviction, Partnerships, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, after the diagnosis, fighting illness, Health and Wellness


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