 By Shae Hadden | Bio
How often do we relate to our health as we
grow older as something ‘less than’ what it was in the past? I am
reminded of a dear friend in her 20s who has lived with polio all her
life. For her, the baseline of health is so very different than mine,
and yet, as she grows older, she too is caught up in the ‘less than’
comparison. Over the past few months, I have been discovering another
way of relating to my health—both present and future. I have been
discovering that I am not my health or any story I may have about what
was possible in the past or what’s possible in the future for my body.
I am learning how to be a patient patient, a middle-aged woman
committed to my healing process.[ Read More]
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By Shae Hadden | Bio
Several
years ago, a wise 93-year-old man named Hayden shared with me his
principles for living life “at the growing edge”. He had printed them
on cards, in the shape of a bookmark, and distributed them to everyone
who engaged in meaningful conversation with him. Today, as I’m
recovering from the first major surgery I’ve ever had, I was drawn to
reflect on a couple of them again. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if I
shared them with you now:[ Read More]
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By Shae Hadden | Bio
The
official arrival of fall always surprises me. It’s never the change in
weather so much as the passage of time that draws me up short—what
happened to the last few months of my life? This year I feel as if I’ve
been lost in a time warp while the rest of the world runs ahead at its
crazy pace…and as if I’m only just beginning to rejoin the rest of the
human race. And no, I didn’t go on an extended vacation or take a leave
of absence. All I did was connect to my purpose…and then my body seemed
to fall apart. Strange, but I’ve come to realize a distinction between
purpose and meaning through being ‘sidelined’ with health issues. [ Read More]
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By Shae Hadden | Bio
There
are times when losing one’s ‘zip’ could spell disaster—at the end of a
race or the beginning of a romantic evening, for instance. And there
are other times when losing it could be advantageous—as when one has
pushed too far for too long and when a much-needed rest is in order.
For me, the latter is the case.[ Read More]
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