A healthy life is the most beautiful bounty. Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with this gift. The CDC estimates that one in six Americans experience chronic illness. While the illness may last, there are ways to minimize suffering. To provide hope and insight, I’ve compiled 14 books about chronic illness. Each of these carries powerful messages…
Author Archives: Anna Penenberg
14 Single Parenting Books For Stellar Moms And Dads
Raising a child is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Don’t get me wrong, it’s filled with fun, novelty and so much love. That said, it can be tough when you have to do it alone. Uncertainty and inexperience meet exhaustion and frustration. Sometimes, you might want to shirk responsibility or just take a few days off. The good news is that there are informative single parenting books with pearls of wisdom that help you get through the hard times and create more good ones….
26 Best Lyme Disease Books For Survivors and Allies
Navigating the maze of Lyme Disease can make anybody’s head spin. It’s overwhelming emotionally if you have it. Not only are there a plethora of medical decisions that have to be made but there are emotional and mental health challenges that each survivor needs to overcome to live the best life possible in the duration of the illness. This list of best books about Lyme disease can help you through your healing journey…
Inner Child Work: Lessons For Trauma Healing
Behaviors that put us in unwanted situations often lead back to patterns that were formed earlier during childhood. Inner child work can help us address our inner children. When we acknowledge their beliefs and feelings, we can learn to follow our true voice. To shed light on practices that help us address those coping mechanisms […]
Kundalini Yoga Teachings: Shared Women’s Wisdom
These inspiring women have been in my life as mentors, guides, colleagues and deep souls on the path. Every one of these great teachers understands and cultivates the essential sanctity of women and being in community. Whether you are looking for master-level guidance or kundalini yoga for beginners, I recommend learning from each of these […]
Lyme Disease Awareness: How to get through dark times
I am a mother of a daughter who struggled with chronic Lyme disease for over 10 years. I made it through the darkest times by focusing on the bond between us. The life spirit we shared was more powerful than bodily pain. In tragic moments I let humor erupt to shake us out of fear. […]
Healing Journey: The Birth of New Beginnings
What is a healing journey? Is it engaging the vital flow of an organism at all levels? Does it mean having times when all is integrated and functioning optimally? Is it feeling joy and invincibility? Everyone’s healing journey is unique. I have experienced this energy in all its manifestations. It becomes the cell in all […]
Alone Together, A Coronavirus Poem
My coronavirus poem: Above my head, rain dripping unkindly on the metal roof Darkness resulting from the death of a tree in my neighborhood, who grabbed the electrical wires on its way down Beauty shining in my heart with nowhere to go A clash of information real or imagined Seeing my mother’s eyes, and only her eyes. […]
Self Advocacy Skills: 5 Essential Tips
There’s no one in this world who knows you better than yourself. We all know how frustrating it is when you aren’t heard. It’s tiring when you are misunderstood. It can even be dangerous if you aren’t getting the respect and support you need. This post will teach you essential self-advocacy skills to help you […]
Things to do alone: Mindfulness and Coronavirus
Are you at home for the first time in a long while getting to know yourself without distraction? Do wonder what to do when you are bored at home? Are you looking for things to do alone? With social distancing, we’re being asked to refraining from close contact with others. This means maintaining at least 6 […]