Today for Therapeutic Thursday, let’s talk about Resilience! 'As a Survivor of a Type A Aortic Dissection, I’ve had a lot of conversations with people who cannot get over my story of living through one of the worst possible nightmares ever. But here I am and I’m proud to talk about all that I’ve been through over the past through years. I love that this photo gives you action steps to get a bit more resilient. For me, Purpose and Tenacity are things that I try to focus on eve

Today’s message for Therapeutic Thursday is for both Survivors and Caregivers and anyone else following along our Aortic Hope page. This advice is perfect. Don’t overwhelm yourself. Period. I’ve been working very hard at being in the present moment. Finding joy in simple things. Letting go of what I cannot control. If something annoys or angers me, I ask myself “What is this trying to teach me!?” Looking at events or situations or people that challenge or test you with the id

For Feel Good Friday here at Aortic Hope, I want to share some hopeful news of future surgeries that are way less invasive to the patient. This surgery was done at the hospital that I had life-saving Open Heart Surgery (OHS) at in 2018. I love the fact that this device can ensure that patients have done what is needed, but that it is not as risky or painful as OHS. https://globalnews.ca/news/9467983/london-ont-man-first-in-north-america-to-receive-life-saving-aortic-surgery/

This is Jessica McCracken and this is my first time sharing as a Social Media Coordinator! I am so excited for this volunteer role and to share my passion about all things related to Emotional & Mental Health on Thursdays! I look forward to getting to know this community better and helping to lead us all towards a healthier and happier mental and emotional state! As an Educator of 20 years and a trained Life, Wellness and Spiritual Coach, I know that taking care of our mental