Tag Archives: Toni Bernhard

Misunderstood: Check—Mate

“The irony to me about that situation that we all chronically live in is the harder you try to protect the people around you from being uncomfortable with the fact that you are sick, the more invisible it becomes.”—Amberlin Wu, … Continue reading

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Don’t Think! Just Do! (Glimpses Into My ME Story)

In early 2006, I had a career as an attorney at the biggest law firm in the world and I was engaged to the man who has since graduated to being my husband and who has exceeded pretty much all … Continue reading

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Tips on Talking to Family and Close Friends by Toni Bernhard

Toni Bernhard, author of How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers, wrote a very insightful piece, “When chronic illness strikes: Tips on talking to family and close friends,” about how to try and gain acceptance … Continue reading

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