CHRISTIE MICHAUD BLOG

Uncertainties pose opportunities for stress, and often our “what if’s” dictate our peace. Right now, here are mine: 1. I start hormone blocker medication for cancer prevention this week. What if I experience the many negative side effects I’ve heard about? What if it thrusts me back into depression? What if I gain weight? What if it makes me crazy? What if I cannot take it, then what? 2. My license exam retake date is rapidly approaching. What if I get stuck in traffic and g

We've all had times when we would get pumped up about something, feel so strong, and are ready to take on the world. And for a while we're in the zone, making a difference. But then, a wall suddenly creeps in, sometimes slowly, sometimes abruptly. No matter what, there is a guarantee that a wall will come. Then what do you? Five days after surgery, that wall slowly approached. It was like a gas light showing up on a dashboard signaling "almost empty" and I swear there must