Self Image and the Ostomate
As a matter of full disclosure, I do not enjoy the water…never having learned to swim; and although learning was on my bucket list a few times, I never felt comfortable with my head in the pool. But I am aware that many live for this time of year when cooling down or just splashing […]
With all of the things to concern Ostomates, hernia susceptibility frequently goes by the wayside. We worry about what to eat, what to wear, what will cause an obstruction, how often do we change our appliance, ah, the list goes on and on. But by the very nature of our stoma being created surgically, our […]
Self-esteem comes from our own awareness that we are ABSOLUTELY more than fine the way we are. We must allow ourselves to be more than worthy and more than wonderful. It is so important to accept in ourselves what we accept in others…to be kind and caring to ourselves, to be nurturing and supportive, just way we would be to anyone we treasured!