by Dr Aletta | Sep 29, 2025 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness
Living with chronic illness affects so many of us. We all have stories to tell. How it first sunk in that something wasn’t right. That the discomfort we were experiencing wasn’t going away. Maybe the fatigue or pain would lift for a few days, bringing hope that maybe... 
by Dr Aletta | Sep 24, 2025 | Chronic Illness, Health Psychology, Self-Care
How to live a good, meaningful life despite having a chronic illness is a topic dear to my heart. In my mid-twenties I suddenly found myself in the hospital with undiagnosed kidney disease. From that point on my life took a completely unexpected turn. What... 
by Dr Aletta | Aug 12, 2020 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness, Health Psychology, Self-Care, Uncategorized
In the old movie Broadcast News, the Holly Hunter character, I forget her name, would take time for herself every morning to cry. She just cried. There was no apparent trigger, no reason or justification ever given for why this intelligent, intense, professional woman... ![New Beginnings Are Not For Wimps – via insidewink]()
by Dr Aletta | Jun 25, 2019 | Chronic Illness, Inspiration, Life Matters
A few months ago, I was approached to produce a guest writer article for insidewink. I was SO excited! Insidewink is an awesome website with the tagline: Share the Good. Founded by Jean Trebeck, Alison Martin and Trish Geiger, their intention is always to be uplifting... 
by Dr Aletta | Jun 1, 2018 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness
This book tells my story about coming to grips with not just one, but two chronic illnesses. In my early twenties I was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a rare kidney disease that usually affects young boys. Weird. Then in my thirties, I came down with...
