explore

Although we may not be traveling much these days, it can be nice to think of places we’d like to visit when we do start traveling again.

What is at the top of your “must visit” list? Maybe it’s a seaside getaway. Maybe it’s a mountaintop resort. Or perhaps it’s a national park the next state (or province) over. Share your dream destinations below. 🧳

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If you had an afternoon to yourself to pick up a new skill, what would you learn? With a plethora of tutorials available online, the possibilities are endless. Maybe you’d love to learn how to cook. Maybe you’d like to learn the basics of HTML. Or perhaps crocheting or knitting is more up your alley.

Share what you’d learn if you had a free afternoon for skill-learning in the comments below!

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What’s something you have been wanting to try, but maybe you haven’t had the time for it. Well, Mighties, this is your week. This week’s challenge is all about exploration and trying new things.

Maybe you want to learn a new language or try a new cooking style. Maybe you want to learn a new hobby. Or perhaps this is the “push” you need to call the new doctor you have been putting off on contacting. Whatever it is you want (or need) to try this week, you got this... and we are right there with you. 💪❤️

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As someone who deals with #SuicidalIdeation this really hit home for me. Personally, when I’m at a bottom or spun out, the idea of dying is comforting even though I’d never follow through. Its the circumstances, medical trouble (both mental and physical) and routines in my life that drag me so deep sometimes. So as I’ve discovered before, every decision we make can take us down another path that we haven’t explored before and build us up. Its time for change. Lets rebuild our lifestyle, and rid the old. #makeover #explore #freshstart #Suicide #SuicidePrevention

A couple’s #relationship can affect the development and management of a #ChronicIllness in a variety of ways. As a #psychotherapist who helps couples battle chronic illness, I find that we need more research on how marital status influences the quality of life of the chronically ill. When the both of you are at the optimal balance between intimacy and autonomy, your boundaries touch yet remain distinct. You both must be aware of each other’s needs and emotions. Why is this so important? Because this will drive and determine the sexual #intimacy in your relationship. The skills that shape the your relationship such as allocating roles, respecting #boundaries communicating effectively, and agreeing on relationship rules, can promote a healthy sex life. Part of my work as a psychotherapist includes helping couples with allocating sexual roles. Many #couples give all responsibility for initiating sex to one partner. This is not always the case with all couples, but it becomes a problem when one partner becomes ill. When confronted by a chronic illness, it is critical to examine your sexual #Communication and sexual rules. You may need to take a less performance oriented attitude towards sex and #explore new ways of pleasuring each other. Playfulness can ease tension and the both of you can focus on your attractive points rather than striving to match perfection. #sexandlovewhenyouaresick #firstbook #author #writer #sextherapy #Psychotherapy #couples #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain