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Chapter 11 - Who Am I Now?
Grief and Identity
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Beth Patterson

July 2024

Chapter 10: A Sense of Humor and a Sense of Perspective
I Am Not My Arm
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Chapter 9: The Present is the Gift
When I started this journey through calamity, I vowed to be in the present, moment by moment, as part of my recovery.
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Chapter 8 - Taking the Should out of Shoulder:
Befriending My Inner Critic
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Beth Patterson

June 2024

Chapter 7: Pain Without Suffering: Unraveling Emotional Pain from Physical Pain
Another step on my Journey Through Calamity
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Chapter 6 - Letting Go of the Blame Game: "It Happened"
Another installment of My Journey Through Calamity
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Beth Patterson

May 2024

Chapter 5: Being Vulnerable and Accepting Support
Another step on My Journey Through Calamity
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Chapter 4 - Embracing Old Age
In my online research about my broken humerus, I read “these types of injuries are common in the elderly.“ My first thought was “oh that’s not me.“ Who…
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Chapter 3 - Being, Not Doing
Recuperating from a second surgery after my traumatic fall, I’ve had no choice but to rest. I’m finally learning that it’s so refreshing to just be …
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My Journey Through Calamity
Chapter 2 -Untying the Knots of Trauma and Grief
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My Journey Through Calamity
Introduction and Chapter 1
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Beth Patterson

March 2024

Welcome to my New Blog!
A Season of Change
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