Comments on: How to Show Kindness to Women with Chronic Illness

By: Mary | Healthy Eating Experts

Mary | Healthy Eating Experts — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 04:17:03 +0000

In reply to Claire. Claire, I am so sorry to hear about your struggles. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Keep shining your light! I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and share your thoughts. Sending you and your child hugs, love and prayers. Lastly, thank you for sharing and featuring this article on your page. :)

By: Claire

Claire — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:39:10 +0000

Thank you! I also have had umpteen back op, inculding spinal fusion – first op aged 21! These days I have to use a wheelchair when we go out & I haven’t turned 50 yet – I have genetic condition of the collagen caled Ehlers Danlos Syndrome which my 15 year old has been diagnosed with too. Anyway, I LOVE your blog name and logo……I have included this link on my PainPals reg feature Monday Magic – Inspiring Blogs for You! Thanks for sharing on Brilliant Bloggers Club, Claire x

By: Mary | Healthy Eating Experts

Mary | Healthy Eating Experts — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:30:15 +0000

In reply to Mary | Healthy Eating Experts. *stopping by :D

By: Mary | Healthy Eating Experts

Mary | Healthy Eating Experts — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:29:45 +0000

In reply to Natalie. Thank you, Natalie! We all need reminders to be kind always, don't we? :) Thank you again for stopping and sharing your thoughts.

By: Mary | Healthy Eating Experts

Mary | Healthy Eating Experts — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:27:26 +0000

In reply to Katharine. Thank you for sharing your story, Katharine. We need more people like you who are compassionate and understanding. It's easy to make assumptions and jump to conclusions (I'm guilty as well). I feel sorry for the guy but hey, it's not like you embarrassed him on purpose. You responded kindly to him and that's what matters. Blessings to you and that guy!

By: Mary | Healthy Eating Experts

Mary | Healthy Eating Experts — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:18:55 +0000

In reply to Shannon Dewease. (((Shannon))) sending you virtual and gentle hugs! I'm so sorry to hear about your struggle. It's tough and so are you. Sometimes, it's a challenge to shower, too. No to shaming! We got this!

By: Mary | Healthy Eating Experts

Mary | Healthy Eating Experts — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:15:02 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts, Sarah! It's my pleasure to write this. I agree with you, it can really be scary. Blessings to your mission and work, too.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:59:26 +0000

All excellent ideas and always a good reminder.

By: Mary | Healthy Eating Experts

Mary | Healthy Eating Experts — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:49:50 +0000

In reply to Ella. I couldn't agree with you more, Ella. You raised a very good point. I suddenly remember a quote that goes something like, be kind to everyone you meet as you don't know their battle. Thank you, Ella for sharing your thoughts.

By: Mary | Healthy Eating Experts

Mary | Healthy Eating Experts — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:47:06 +0000

In reply to Savanna. Savanna, I'm sorry to hear that you struggle with MS but I'm glad you have very loving and supportive friends. They are wonderful blessings! Sending more love your way. <3

By: Mary | Healthy Eating Experts

Mary | Healthy Eating Experts — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:44:25 +0000

In reply to Amy. Amy, thank you for sharing your story. It's tough to be in a situation like that. Please take care and I hope you get some relief with your back issue.

By: Katharine

Katharine — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:20:04 +0000

I once asked a guy to lift something for me in the store. He could not and was so embarrassed. Me too. It was a huge sack of wild birdseed, and although I could lift it, I could not scoot it under the shopping cart without making the cart roll away. My intent was to hold the cart still and get someone else to lift it. I could have parked the cart against the shelving to make it more stationary, and that really is what I should have done, instead of being lazy and thinking I was giving some random guy a chance to show off his muscles.
I embarrassed a guy who was physically incapable of lifting. I’ve pretty much given up asking random shoppers for random acts of kindness. One just never knows. Invisible is, after all, invisible.
Hey, at least I did not shame the guy, like your story depicted! 😀

By: Shannon Dewease

Shannon Dewease — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 11:03:08 +0000

Thank you! I have fibromyalgia and sometimes it is a struggle just to get dressed! We should support and lift each other up, and put a stop shaming others. Great ideas!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:53:19 +0000

Wow. I suppose in many ways it’s common sense that we shouldn’t treat others differently just due to chronic illness- but after all the titles can be pretty scary. Thank you for codifying this. It’s fantastic to have this kind of reenforcement for positive behaviour!

By: Ella

Ella — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:41:35 +0000

Great article. It certainly makes you think more and that you shouldn’t judge everyone you see as you just don’t know what they’re going through. I myself suffer with both anxiety and depression and it really frustrates me how people openly judge me so much when they have no idea what it’s like and they expect so much from me. I bet this situation plays out a lot for so many people. If everyone stopped and decided to show kindness rather than judgment, the world would be a better place.