Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is hard. It’s tiring. And it’s even worse because you have to fight your own body every day. And for those of us who live with daily pain, there is never a chance for our bodies and minds to take […]
Tuesday Tip Many of you have heard me talk about conserving your spoons (energy). Here’s a great graphic that helps demonstrate just how many spoons are used for various tasks. Â Perhaps this will help you gain a better perspective so you can find the best way to use your daily spoons. Â […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip post is the continuation of my post from June 11, 2024. I’m sharing three more lessons I’ve learned over the years. Stay in the moment.: It’s important to slow down and be present. Society these days almost requires us to multitask. I used to, but my increased […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness When we hear the word “grief,” it is often in relation to the loss of a loved one. However, when someone lives with chronic pain and illness, they, too, experience grief. Life with chronic pain and illness involves so many losses. It varies for everyone, […]
Tuesday Tip When you live with chronic pain and illness, it’s easy to focus on the negatives—what you no longer can do. However, in today’s Tuesday Tip, I wanted to offer a few lessons I’ve learned over the years. I have six points, and I’ll be sharing them over the course of […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today, I wanted to take time to remind you of that, as well. You Are… Beautiful—Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV): He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip post is the continuation of my post from April 16, 2024. I’m sharing five more ways to help you deal with brain fog. Puzzles, reading, word searches, etc.: These activities can help your mind stay active. There are a variety of print and online/app options for this. […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is one I’m still working on.: It’s okay to put yourself first. Everyone starts the day with a certain number of spoons (energy). Those who live with chronic pain and illness have less than those who don’t […]
Tuesday Tip Many people with chronic illness live with brain fog. In today’s Tuesday Tip, I wanted to offer a few options to help you deal with this. I have ten tips, and I’ll be sharing them over the course of two posts (this one and another on April 30, 2024). Lists […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is a full-time job … but without the salary! Chronic illness makes taking care of yourself a full-time job. It’s one you likely didn’t apply for. Breaks are virtually nonexistent. There aren’t any of the perks often associated with a full-time […]