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Finding the root of my chronic illness

Finding the root of my chronic illness

Other people have trauma. They have terrible experiences that make them unwell, behave strangely, feel overwhelmed. What a horrible world. No wonder they have problems. I don’t have that excuse though. Nothing awful has ever happened to me. So I just need to get a...

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Four Self Care Tips for the Holiday Season

Four Self Care Tips for the Holiday Season

At this time of year, all I want to do is curl up on my cosy rug in front of the fire with a good book, get early nights, take slow walks through the woods and generally, rest. What the world often asks us to do in December is to go to office parties, cook great...

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Our 10 Favourite Songs to Support Healing From Chronic Illness

Our 10 Favourite Songs to Support Healing From Chronic Illness

It’s a rollercoaster ride isn’t it – life in a woman’s body? Especially in a body that is healing, and taking longer than any of us would like. When we pause for a moment to drop below the numbness – the protective shield around our highly sensitive selves – there’s...

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Emotional Freedom Technique ~ For Healing Chronic Illness

Emotional Freedom Technique ~ For Healing Chronic Illness

I am thrilled to be talking to you about Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and how it can help to heal chronic illness. I am passionate about this because of the profound effect this simple and effective tool had on my own five year healing journey from Chronic...

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Five Simple Steps to Envision Your Year of Deep Healing

Five Simple Steps to Envision Your Year of Deep Healing

Have you noticed? The tiniest buds are forming at the ends of the tree branches. The light is returning ever so slowly, and the days are getting a little longer. The precious beginnings of green shoots are emerging from the rain drenched soil. Life is waking up ~ ever...

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Reclaim your power!~ By Frances Goodall

Reclaim your power!~ By Frances Goodall

This weeks video blog shares a tool from shamanism called ‘cord cutting’ combined with EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) to support you in reclaiming your power and your health. A key piece in my recovery journey was to learn to be able to disentangle myself...

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Chronic Illness and Anger: Allowing Rage to Flow

Chronic Illness and Anger: Allowing Rage to Flow

Life in a woman’s body, with its monthly cycles and constantly shifting nature, is a life coloured with all kinds of emotions. It can be overwhelming to really feel them all, and we receive a great training from childhood to only express the ‘nice’ ones: “if you’re...

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12 Steps to Wellbeing for Women with Chronic Illness

12 Steps to Wellbeing for Women with Chronic Illness

This is adapted from a blog on my other site (www.francesgoodall.com). It is a short version of an ebook I am just finishing off that goes into greater depth, to get your copy of the ebook when it is finished go here. Commit to radical self care…. 1) Look after your...

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Awakening Through Chronic Illness ~ By Frances

Awakening Through Chronic Illness ~ By Frances

“In the broken places, the light shines through.” ~Leonard Cohen Could chronic illness be a guide to support us on a path to healing and awakening to who we truly are? Could it be that the illness has come to teach a lesson, to guide the sufferer back to wellness and...

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The Dark Gift of Chronic Illness is Intimacy

The Dark Gift of Chronic Illness is Intimacy

  Again and again we sit eye to eye with pain. And although we all would have probably chosen an easier path, we can’t help but acknowledge that we’re becoming warriors, armed with reserves of strength, humour and patience we never could have imagined. Every...

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The Healing Power of Women’s Circles

The Healing Power of Women’s Circles

The beauty of circles. As an eleven years old, my favourite thing is the world was being with my three best girlfriends. We were the class geeks, and chose to spend our lunchtimes away from the hustle and bustle of the playground and other kids, sitting in the...

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