Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering--and those who care for them.<br><br>Chronic illness creates many challenges, from career crises and relationship issues to struggles with self-blame, personal identity, and isolation. Beloved author Toni Bernhard addresses these challenges and many more, using practical examples to illustrate how mindfulness, equanimity, and compassion can help readers make peace with a life turned upside down.<br><br>In her characteristic conversational style, Bernhard shows how to cope and make the most of life despite the challenges of chronic illness. Benefit from:<br>• Mindfulness exercises to mitigate physical and emotional pain <br>• Concrete advice for negotiating the everyday hurdles of medical appointments, household chores, and social obligations<br>• Tools for navigating the strains illness can place on relationships<br><br>Several chapters are directed toward family and friends of the chronically ill, helping them to understand what their loved one is going through and how they can help.<br><br>Humorous and empathetic, Bernhard shares her own struggles and setbacks with unflinching honesty, offering invaluable support in the search to find peace and well-being.