Category Archives: Mind: Education and Understanding

Thought for the Day. Fate versus Destiny.

Posted on September 16, 2018 by healingwoman

We may not be able to prevent disease or injury or life challenges ranging from job loss to family deaths to war, but whatever fate comes, we control our destiny— We control how we respond to what happens in life. … Continue reading →

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Mind/Spirit. Learning from Living. What is Wellness?

Posted on June 21, 2018 by healingwoman

Once I was asked to define wellness and realized it was not only more than physical health, it might be beyond health, at least at some times or for some people. I struggled until I found words that fit— Body, … Continue reading →

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Mind: Learning from Disability and Disaster.

Posted on June 10, 2018 by healingwoman

What can we learn from Hurricane Maria and the long-term loss of both roads and electricity in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands? Most of us do not live on an island or area readily isolated from help, yet it … Continue reading →

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Mind: Talking about suicide so we decrease the number of people who die by suicide.

Posted on June 8, 2018 by healingwoman

Suicide is not reversible. Stop before you do it….. I wanted to post on mental health in May but did not because I wanted current statistics: When I last researched mental health five or six years ago, the World Health … Continue reading →

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Mind/ Patient Advocacy. No one is an island, nor is any swan. A new perspective on discovering that we all need help sometimes.

Posted on May 25, 2018 by healingwoman

On April 23rd, 8 days before the cygnets hatched, I made my daily visit to the mute swans who live near me. Mama was on the nest and Papa was swimming in deep water, the morning routine I knew. While … Continue reading →

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Mind. Living with Disability: A reintroduction to HealingWoman.

Posted on April 25, 2018 by healingwoman

Well, it only took me 34 years after my first major accident, a traumatic brain injury, to finally figure out that living with disability is living…. just more so. The daffodils are out. It has been three days since I … Continue reading →

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Mind. Disability and Public Safety III. Preparing for the unexpected emergency.

Posted on October 20, 2017 by healingwoman

The first step toward surviving an emergency is to be aware one can occur and to become ready for the possibility. This guidance is for everyone who goes into a public setting, either well known or new, but it is … Continue reading →

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Mind: Understanding Expectation, Reality, and Our Feelings about Both.

Posted on August 1, 2017 by healingwoman

This morning, I read an article (see link below) about expectation and reality as factors in marriage, and the truth of it struck me. I have thought about it most of today, and now I think there is a broader … Continue reading →

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