Strength For Today
Strength For Today
Christine Pechstein
Hi! I'm Christine Pechstein, an undiagnosed Chronic Disease Life Management Engineer. I've been living with chronic disease for close to a decade now. I almost quit everything as my life changed mentally and physically. But as a former Author, Speaker, Life Management Educator -the list went on- I wondered . . . how do I survive and thrive with my new normal? My AHA moment: Undiagnosed disease and disability teach me to create a life built upon extreme prioritizing, minimizing tasks, finding life hacks, and keeping life free of drama. It gives me hope, and hope, I can share with you.
How Much Do Tacos Really Matter
When challenges keep piling on and frustrating my plans, will I them influence and direct my life, or will I remember God’s Word and learn to hold my tongu? —Even when it messes with my love for tacos?! . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fashionablefossil/message
Mar 3, 2023
20 min
I Wish I Didn’t Have A Broken Brain, BUT
Impacts to my cognitive strength is revealing my deepened faith and need for God, which is far greater than the losses I’m experiencing in my life and relationships, because of it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fashionablefossil/message
Feb 28, 2023
14 min
Transitioning to Kansas City
2022 was a year of transition with two moves, establishing a new residence and new healthcare team, while enduring more waiting with my chronic illness. What comes next for 2023? I’m going to find out, one day at a time, while holding onto my faith and moving forward with hope. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fashionablefossil/message
Feb 5, 2023
8 min
Chronic Disease and Positive Technology
Chronic disease changes life; no question about that! But with the use of affordable technology, it can become a little easier. In this short episode, I discuss how my latest piece of assistive technology, Amazon's Echo Loop, the ring worn on my finger, puts a lot of function right at my fingertips. That's the positive life-hack I hope to provide now, and moving forward, the type of positive encouragement and coaching I can bring listeners, friends, and people who may benefit from such things. Maybe by doing this, I'm finding new purpose in my life and being a help in yours. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fashionablefossil/message
Sep 11, 2020
19 sec
Q and A: What Is Move Into Action Now?
Oh, it's such a complex topic when an undiagnosed disease or chronic illness changes all aspects of your life and abilities. But, a person, like myself, can still Move Into Action. Things may change as we slow down. But in that slowing down, changing pace, and doing less, we tend to focus our time, energy, and priorities more. Because, we have to. It's a survival mechanism. It's a requirement for our health. And that's what Move Into Action is now. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fashionablefossil/message
Oct 20, 2019
5 min
Starting Over With A New Purpose
In Episode #1 of Move Into Action, I'm giving a "brief" introduction of what this podcast is all about. I went from being a Life Management Educator and Stress Management Coach, Author, Speaker---blah, blah, blah, to disability over time due to a chronic disease. I want you to know what kind of life hacks I'll be engineering and sharing here and through all of my social media accounts. Toward the end of the episode, my facial numbness kicks in, and I continue on. It is what it is, and I'm OK with that. I completed episode one, and I'll be back with more next Friday--my body and mind willing!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fashionablefossil/message
Jun 28, 2019
17 min