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Khalifah: We Really Do Have Control Over Our Own Destiny

By Amina Wadud — 2011

This agency, we sometime refer to with regard to our “free will”, that is discussed ad-nauseam by religious thinkers. For the moment, I will refer to it as empowerment.

Read on religiondispatches.org

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7 Do’s and Don’ts When Your Friend Has a Chronic Illness

Here are a few tips to help guide you in supporting a loved one with a lifelong, debilitating illness.

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Liesl Peters
2018
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How to Help a Friend or Loved One Suffering from a Chronic Illness

Learn how to give patients and their families the support they need.

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American Psychological Association
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Chronic Disease Caregiver Resources

Caregivers should take advantage of resources and supportive services to safeguard their own health. Remember that a caregiver can’t provide proper care if their own health is compromised.

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Johns Hopkins Medicine staff
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3 Steps to Become the Empowered Entrepreneur You Want to Be

Being empowered enables you to get things done. Entrepreneurs, more than anyone, need to be empowered to succeed.

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Joanie Connell
2015
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Poetry for Personal Power

The following interview is part of a “future of mental health” interview series. This series presents different points of view about what helps a person in distress.

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Corinna West
2021
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For Ku Stevens, Running Is a ‘Profound Act’

his fall, Ku Stevens became the fastest cross-country runner in Nevada. But he would be running even if he wasn’t winning.

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Talya Minsberg
2021
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Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian on Testicular Cancer Diagnosis: I ‘Felt Betrayed by My Own Body’

For the first time in forever, Nathan Adrian truly has no idea if he’ll have a strong swim Friday. And at this point, it doesn’t really matter to the five-time Olympic gold medalist. He’s simply elated to be back.

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Michelle R. Martinelli
2019
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I Was Betrayed by My Body

‘Skin cancer worked its way into my lymph nodes. I was devastated.’

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Tamara O’Brien
2018
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Mind, Body and Sport: How Being Injured Affects Mental Health

Injuries, while hopefully infrequent, are often an unavoidable part of sport participation. While most injuries can be managed with little to no disruption in sport participation and other activities of daily living, some impose a substantial physical and mental burden.

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Margot Putukian
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How to Overcome Depression After a Sports Injury

Ouch – that pain is more than just physical.

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Hannah Webster
2014
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