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6 Chronic Illness Holiday Tips for More Ease, Joy and Connection at Christmas

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · December 17, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Thinking and writing about feeling loved for who I am is a really helpful and powerful reminder. A reminder that sometimes we don't have to go far or work hard to shift towards a mood that feels lighter and happier. These 6 holiday tips will make the season more fun, sprinkle your days with more ...

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Chronic Illness & Charlie Brown Christmas Trees: Being Loved For Who You Are

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · December 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment

One of my favorite experiences so far this Christmas season was feeling loved for who I am. All because of my soft spot for (yet another) Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. Well, that and my latest thing for flying pigs. A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Story The day I put up the first Christmas ...

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Chronic Illness and Special Gifts of the Holidays

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · January 1, 2016 · 6 Comments

Feelings of gratitude have been bubbling up over the past week. I had my moments of pointy uncomfortable feelings. Some that came up because this time of year is so filled with generations-old traditions that I cannot participate in and holiday foods that I cannot eat. Many that are simply a ...

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Chronic Illness Holiday Tips and Links Love

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · December 11, 2015 · 6 Comments

This is a random post just for fun because Christmas is coming and there are so many great links I want to share with you. Some that make me smile, others that make me cry in the best possible way and still more that soften my heart and help me feel connected as an antidote to all the pain that many ...

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Chronic Illness Christmas Lite – How Little Moments can Create a Sense of Joy

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · December 19, 2014 · 6 Comments

It's the holiday season and I want to play. I want to share pictures, drink eggnog, and feel Christmas Cheer. I want to counteract the stress that often comes with the holiday season - with chronic illness or without - and share moments from past Christmases that light me up. While the eggnog is not ...

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