Recently, I was fortunate to learn of the author Toni Bernhard and her inspiring works on chronic illness. Ms. Bernhard writes from a Buddhist perspective on practices that she has found helpful in dealing with her own sudden and debilitating chronic condition.  She writes with compassion for her own situation and a beautiful grace regarding her current limitations.  A grace that she acknowledges has taken her time and consistent effort to achieve.  A grace that still fluctuates. If you are looking for a resource on some new ideas…

As part of my counselling practice, I am now seeing clients who are dealing with tinnitus.  This is another condition that is often associated with unrecognized emotional consequences.  Many sufferers are told to just "learn to live with it."  However, there are effective ways to cope with the distress. Jan L. Mayes is an audiologist who has tinnitus.  Her book, the Tinnitus Treatment Toolbox, is an excellent resource for people with tinnitus and their loved ones.  She describes treatment options available and includes case studies that…