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Back in August I started a series of articles about getting through darkness whether it be caused by stress, anxiety, chronic pain, illness, grief or depression.  Looking back on my life-long struggle with darkness, I could see a pattern - and by taking tiny steps toward positivity I could slowly drag myself out of the depths of the darkness and the heavy suction pull of its vacuum.  This series that I started back in August (2024) share these tiny steps that lead toward positivity. Feel free to scroll back, August - present day, to find more articles like this. Do The Purge Sharing how we feel can seem like we are imposing on others. We don't want to bring them down into the dumps with us, that is for sure. We don't want to get them worried about us, regularly expressing concern for us after we unload on them.  Sharing can be difficult simply because it is hard to put how we are feeling in word format.  One of the tricks I learned was simply purging how I felt in on...

Back in August I started a series of articles about getting through darkness whether it be caused by stress, anxiety, chronic pain, illness, grief or depression.  Looking back on my life-long struggle with darkness, I could see a pattern - by taking tiny steps toward positivity and I could slowly drag myself out of the depths of the darkness and the heavy suction pull of its vacuum.  This series that I started back in August (2024) share these tiny steps that lead toward positivity. Feel free to scroll back, August - present day, to find more articles like this. Break The Pattern Sadly when we are going through stress, anxiety, chronic pain, anger or insomnia, depression or grief... when we are going through that we tend to do so alone. We hide how we are feeling from others. We don't want to impose. We don't want to weight them down.  ...We don't want them to hold us accountable either. We fear judgement, we can't trust our bodies, and we fear estrangement. Being in da...

Back in August I started a series of articles about getting through darkness whether it be caused by stress, anxiety, chronic pain, illness, grief or depression.  Looking back on my own struggle with darkness, I could see a pattern - by taking tiny steps toward positivity and I could slowly drag myself out of the depths of the darkness and the heavy suction pull of its vacuum.  Today we continue this discussion with another simple positive habit for you, along with a few examples to help you apply it to your own daily life. Cut Out The Negativity When darkness comes in to our lives it is important to cut negative things out. Especially when we are easily triggered and feel vulnerable, susceptible to negativity. We can change this simply by feeding our minds with positivity, and eradicating anything negative.  Embrace Silence  Keep the device controls handy so that you can silence ads by pressing mute and wait patiently for them to end. Better yet, use that moment to ...

-- Author Interview -- Today we have the honour of interviewing author Karen Warner Schueler about her non-fiction book - The Sudden Caregiver: A Roadmap for Resilient Caregiving -   and her experiences in the world of writing.  Karen tells us that w hen her late husband was diagnosed suddenly with terminal cancer, she suddenly became a caregiver - and in her book she  explains each stage of caregiving, helps navigate through each unique situation, and she includes personal stories from many different types of caregivers. Karen used her knowledge gained from being an executive coach with a Master’s degree in Positive Psychology , writing a roadmap for caregiver resilience. Karen lives in Beaufort, South Carolina with her husband, John, and their dog, Fenway.  Visit her at: www.thesuddencaregiver.com www.tangiblegroup.com Q: Who inspired you to pursue a career in writing? A: My late husband, Joel Kurtzman, was the writer in the family and he was my inspiration. O...

  -- Quote of the Day --      “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts;  therefore, guard accordingly  and take care that you entertain no notions  unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.”  ~ Marcus Aurelius   --  Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Joining us today: Marilyn Clements, CEO & exec. Director of Discovery Arts, a non-profit organization that brings the healing power of the arts to children dealing wit...

-- Quote of the Day --  “ What worked for me is to have a date night where we could get away with each of the children where I participated in an activity that they enjoyed – allowing them to have that quality time where you can focus on one another. …We have to do a lot of education on our part – because when we see a person with a disability we overcompensate or we feel so overwhelmed that we don’t know how to respond to them. So help people become educated about what they can and cannot do. … …Everybody has a talent – tap into that talent and give them the opportunities and the tools to help them become successful. …If you are out there dealing with children with special needs remember that they are capable of wonderful success – don’t look at them for what they cannot do; look at what they can do. Nurture that and help them develop that into a skill .” ~ Victoria Marin Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episod...

-- Quote of the Day -- " You wake up in the morning, and your purse is magically filled with 24 hours of unmanufactured tissue of the universe of your life! It is yours. It is the most precious of possessions. No one can take it from you. And no one receives either more or less than you receive. " ~ Thomas Bennett -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Our guest today – Howard Schubiner  - works with a Mind Body Medicine Center where the focus is on helping people overcome chronic pain as well as anxiety, fatigue and depression. Most people don't realize that cutting edge neuroscience has demonstrated that learned nerve pathways that can be “unlearned” primarily cause these conditions. His book, Unlearn Your Pain , contains the science behind these concepts as well as a 4-week program to retrain the brain for healing. Howard also recently contributed a chapter to the Standard Alternative Medicine Textbook this year.  Howard Schubiner is the MD Director at the M...

-- Quote of the Day -- Re: When someone becomes ill or injured... “… Almost anything that you do will help. …Figure out what you can do and offer something specific – such as ‘Can I come by on Thursday afternoons and mow the lawn?’ …Appoint a Captain of Kindness so that when people come up to you and say ‘What can I do to help?’ you can say, well Joan Smith is my Captain of Kindness, so you can contact her if you’d like to help. …The Captain of Kindness can ask for things that the patient may not be comfortable asking for – like money. …(Patients) appreciate getting a card from someone, but they really appreciate the person who gives them many cards – it means that person is continually thinking about them. It is hard to support someone long term, and that is why it is more meaningful. I would say, just do what you can do. …My job is to… help cancer survivors function at their highest level. I’m working with hospitals to …provide the kinds of services that survivors really need and are...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." ~ Rachel Carson -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Cancer survivor, mother of 4, Julie Silver is with us today. In her profession as a physiastrist (physical medicine and rehabilitation) she has helped patients recover from a wide variety of injuries and ailments. In today's interview, Julie explains how each and every one of us can become a part of a solid support system for those who are diagnosed with Cancer. She is the author of 2 books: What Helped Get Me Through – Cancer Survivors Share Wisdom and Hope. - & - After Cancer Treatment: Heal Better, Faster, Stronger. Her children are also authors, and have created 2 books titled: Our Mom is Getting Better. - & - Our Daddy's Getting Better. All of these are published through the American Cancer Society. Julie has been on the medical board of Harvard for about 10 years - an...

-- Quote of the Day -- “You have faced the worst; you have had cancer – now prepare for the best. Get on with your life! …The whole thing is don’t wait for tomorrow. …Make the best of the day, get on with it and prepare for the best.” ~ Bobbie DeCordova-Hanks 03/20/08 Today's quote was taken from an interview on Conscious Discussions on March 20, 2008 with Bobbie DeCordova-Hanks. During this interview we discussed how we can overcome adversity, finding peace with chronic illness and making the most of our remaining days on this planet. To access this interview simply click on the hyper-linked show title here or look to the right for a link to the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. From there look for the archives in March, 2008 to find this interview. -- Positive Eco-News -- There is nothing worse than seeing garbage blowing down the street of your neighborhood, or finding broken shards of glass at the local swimming hole where children play. Wildlife is just as vulnerable t...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Words are things, and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. " ~ Lord George Gordon Byron -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- With millions of individuals caring for an increasingly aging population, we have made an effort at Conscious Discussions talk radio to cover chronic illness and end of life issues in an effort to encourage our listeners at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable, overwhelmed and grief-ridden. Frances Shani Parker is our featured guest of the day - she is a writer, former school principal and a hospice volunteer for 10 years. She has written a captivating book titled – Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes . Today’s listeners will discover interesting and helpful information regarding nursing homes, care-giving and common aging issues from pain management to dementia. We will also learn how to handle death, rituals and berea...