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. 

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

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

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.

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.