Defining a kick-ass woman! A strong women stands up for herself, causes she believes in, and the welfare of others. A resilient woman doesn’t give up in the face of adversity, she always finds a way to achieve her goals no matter what. Captions and qualities of strong Women She…

Applying the model of change to Chronic Ilness Chronic illnesses are defined as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention and limit daily activities. When you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness questions run through your head such as "Will my life still be normal?" "How…

I’ve been going to therapy my whole life because my first year was in a Romanian orphanage, As a child, I was disowned by my adoptive family, abused in a foster home, and I have a chronic illness. …

How do you view your life, positively or negatively? I live with six illnesses and a disability. I have lupus, fibromyalgia, hepatitis B, Anxiety, depression, PTSD, and Functional neurological disorder (fnd) and I suffered a stroke that caused left side weakness and cognitive issues. …

When I tell my story I’m always told I have a lot of reliance but I didn’t know what it means. After some research, I found the six steps to building resilience. Defining resilience. Resilience is adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, or threats. Sources of stress…

How to cope with Chronic Illness Coping is defined as thoughts and behaviours learned to manage stressful situations. During a reflection of a stressful situation, a person evaluates the harm or benefits. This takes into consideration their commitments, values, goals, and redefines life with chronic illness. …

Our spiritual resilience is the ability to maintain a positive spirit even in the face of adversity. We all have our own sets of beliefs, principles or values which are the platform of spiritual resilience. Spiritual resilience is not about religion, it’s about how you find meaning in life; what…

Psychological resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats and significant sources of stress. People who are resilient have developed the ability to problem-solve. People aren’t born with resilience but it’s something you can build. …

Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain and spinal cord process signals. (Cherney, 2021). Musculoskeletal system The musculoskeletal system is made up of our skeleton, muscles, cartilage…