Pain is not always caused by physical illness. Occasionally, when things have happened in your life without a peaceful resolution, their effects can linger subtly without us even realising it.
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Regret and Bucket Lists
Is there a secret to happiness and health? Have you ever spoken to a happy, healthy person in their nineties, and asked them what their secret is? I don’t get
Cancer Support in the Community
Yellow Door Care joins a wide range of supportive services for anyone involved with the breast cancer journey. You might be surprised at the lovely things that are available, including
Balance and Moderation for Healing Grief
What is Moderation? Moderation is the sigh of relief which speaks to us of applied balance. Each of us is a finely tuned set of scales which tips gently to
‘On Receiving a Diagnosis of Terminal illness’
So many of us are touched in some way by the effect of a terminal illness, whether we are the carers or the one with the diagnosis. How do we
Different Faces of Grief
What to expect from grief We all have expectations or thoughts about what is likely or normal for certain events in our lives. Highly emotional events like deaths and funerals
When resuscitation at end of life is not wanted.
Not for Resuscitation …please! NFR stands for ‘Not for Resuscitation’, but what else does it mean? Is there any more care or intervention or does it all end? Families who
Thyroid dysfunction
What’s wrong with me? Could it be my thyroid? Are you putting on weight, feeling moody, have dry itchy skin and feel tired despite sleeping all night? These are just
Exercise for Recovery
Illness and disability require a different approach to exercise, allowing for low levels of energy, consideration of pain and other side effects. But do the restrictions mean that exercise should
Creating Boundaries during a crisis
Boundaries: when to call on this life-saving strategy. I was talking to a lady today who was absolutely exhausted from looking after her husband. He had recently been diagnosed with
The Spiritual Questions about Death and Dying
Impending death It doesn’t matter whether you are religious or not, death and dying provoke a questioning of our spirituality, purpose and meaning. The person who is dying, whether from