Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is difficult, and it’s important to remember some key truths about chronic illness: First and foremost, chronic illness is not your fault! It’s okay to be overwhelmed and scared, particularly when chronic illness involves so many unknowns. You can do […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of The Stories We Carry by Robin W. Pearson, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends October 17, 2025.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your […]
Tuesday Tip For today’s Tuesday Tip, I’d like to share something linked to my Life with Chronic Pain and Illness post from last Friday (October 3, 2025). In this case, I’m sharing a few tips for self-advocacy. Self-advocacy sometimes gets a bad rap, but there’s really no reason for that. It’s speaking up […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is a challenge. And it is made even more difficult when we encounter people, particularly those in the medical profession, who belittle us, gaslight us, treat us as less than, and speak to us in a manner they likely wouldn’t use with […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of Canyon of Deceit by DiAnn Mills, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends October 3, 2025.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass […]
Tuesday Tip For today’s Tuesday Tip, I’d like to share a few low-key (and low-spoon) activities for fall. work on a fall-themed puzzle or craft project of your choice try a new fall-themed meal or drink (and if you have the spoons to do so, find a new recipe to try and […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is a challenge. September is Chronic Pain Awareness Month. So in light of that, here are a few truths that people living with chronic pain are all too familiar with: At least 20% of the world’s population lives with chronic […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of The Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle Shocklee, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the giveaway link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends September 19, 2025.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is a challenge, and it can cause us to do a number of things that just aren’t beneficial … things we must learn to stop. Everyone needs to set boundaries, and that’s particularly true for those of us who live with […]
Welcome to Friday Reads! There’s a giveaway for a print copy of What the River Keeps by Cheryl Grey Bostrom, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends August 22, 2025.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information […]