The Promises You Keep

The Promises You Keep

By Daniel CohenHealth & FitnessMental Health
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The Promises You Keep episodes

  • Monday Inspiration: You Are Your Only Competition
    Living with Chronic Illness, we sometimes fall into the rut of we're not good enough. We see others who aren't dealing with half of what we are dealing with, and they are pulling ahead while we are falling behind. We start thinking that we can't have what they have because we are "sick," but that's not true; we can have what they have but only if we believe we can. I understand that not all chronic illness is the same, but the outlook about our illness is. 
    Over the past 90 days, I have been tested, having to go in for three brain surgeries to fix a shunt malfunction for Hydrocephalus; I felt sick, and I experienced pain, but I didn't let my inner voice get the best of me. A week after my surgery now, I am still recovering, but I continue to stay strong and not let those around me stop me from pursuing my goals. I made myself that promise never to doubt myself, and I've stuck with it ever since. 
    Listen to yourself, and focus on your journey, no one else's. Keep moving forward and being your best for yourself.
    You can find the promise and learn more about my journey here
    4 min
  • Monday Inspiration

    Embrace the new week with open arms. Open your mind, and your heart to the good, and continue to stay grateful for what you have. 

    4 min
  • Sunday Scaries : A Promise to breathe

    Sundays are a source of stress and anxiety for many of us and can be even more so if we deal with a chronic illness. We have to think about our work week ahead and how we will get through possible doctor's appointments or just the day-to-day tasks. On this Sunday, make the promise to yourself to breathe. When we breathe and sink into the present, we are much better able to focus on the peace of the moment and the tasks at hand. 


    The promise

    When I first made this promise to myself, I was lying in a hospital bed in 2013 after a series of unsuccessful brain surgeries for seizures; I wrote a single promise on an index card and, after that, another fold, and then another. Thirty-one days later, I started noticing a difference in myself, and how I felt about my life, and as I like to say, my re-birth after surgery. I was more grateful, more accepting, and loved myself unconditionally. In 2017, I wanted to share this message with the world, and I published these promises. You can read more about them here

    6 min
  • A Promise To Be Strong

    Being strong is one thing, but having the strength to go on is another. In this episode, I give a little inspiration and insight on staying strong and moving forward. bit.ly/promises31

    7 min
  • Friday Reflection

    sometimes life gives you something sweet,  and sometimes life gives you something sour, but it is up to you to decide which to focus on. In this episode, I talk about focusing on the small wins throughout your week, and how those small wins could turn out to be our biggest victories in the end.

    7 min
  • A reintroduction, and a bit of gratitude

    My name is Daniel Cohen, an Epilepsy thriver and chronic illness survivor. Gratitude and acceptance saved me from living a life full of literal pain, mental strain, and lost hope. My message and mission are to help others living with chronic Illness realize that life, regardless of how messy, is beautiful and is meant to be loved, not loathed. 

    14 min
  • A moment of gratitude
    When you are grateful, great things happen. With this moment of gratitude podcast my intention is to help you find what you are grateful for.
    3 min

About The Promises You Keep

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My name is Daniel Cohen, an Epilepsy thriver and chronic illness survivor. Gratitude and acceptance saved me from living a life full of literal pain, mental strain, and lost hope. My message and…