Welcome to the introduction of our Meeting Life's Challenges E-ZINE, a monthly electronic magazine delivered through E-mail, for people who are living with chronic illnesses. The goal of the E-ZINE is to become a forum for sharing information & Web links that will help people dealing with chronic illness, their families, and caregivers to move forward despite significant challenges.

Some questions you may have about the Meeting Life's Challenges E-ZINE

1. Does it cost me anything?               No

2. Do I need any special hardware or software to receive this E-zine?   No, all you need is an E-mail address.

3. Who is writing this?

Shelley Peterman Schwarz, who has had multiple sclerosis for 23 years, is the editor of the E-ZINE. She is an award-winning writer and professional speaker. She has published more than 400 articles, including five books, and a monthly column, Making Life Easier, that appears in newspapers/magazines across the country.

Members of her staff, several of whom have chronic illnesses, will also provide input and share what they have learned about living with chronic illness.

For more information about Meeting Life's Challenges, LLC, visit www.MeetingLifesChallenges.com.

4. What is in this E-ZINE? Each issue will contain:

A. A personal, uplifting note from the editor.
B. Making Life Easier strategies for streamlining everyday tasks to save time and energy, improve safety, and reduce frustration:
            a) Tips and techniques
            b) Free or inexpensive services and resources and how to access them.
            c) Unique products (not readily available in stores) and their contact information.
C. Books and tapes we recommend
D. Quotes of the month.
E. Each month we will tackle a general topic like:
            a) Working with the medical community
            b) Nurturing relationships
            c) Being a parent
            d) Getting out and about
            e) Grieving our losses and learning to live again
F. Teleclass schedules (classes via telephone) on different aspects of living with a chronic illness will be offered from time to time
G. Q & A - from our readers, addressing questions we receive from you.

5. What if I no longer wish to receive the Meeting Life’s Challenges E-zine?

Each issue of the E-zine will have an unsubscribe link, unsubscribe@MeetingLifesChallenges.com. By clicking on the link and sending us the E-mail, your name will be immediately removed from our mailing list.

6. What topics would you like to see addressed in future Meeting Life’s Challenges E-zines?

Send your suggestions for topics that you’d like to see in future issues to topic_requests@MeetingLifesChallenges.com.

We welcome you to take part in our positive efforts to build a community of people striving to make the most of living with chronic illness. By sharing our wisdom, compassion, and understanding with one another, we will make ourselves stronger.

If you wish to unsubscribe to the E-ZINE at this time click here and send us an E-mail.

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We'd love to hear from you at help@MeetingLifesChallenges.com and learn how you're Meeting Life's Challenges.

With warmest regards,

Shelley Peterman Schwarz, President
and the Staff at Meeting Life's Challenges