Tag: #chronicillness

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted February 21, 2025 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Things Doctors Don’t Tell You

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Life with chronic pain and illness is like being on a roller coaster ride. And the longer you’re on it, the more doctor visits you have,the more you realize that there are many things doctors don’t tell you.   Here are just a few things I’ve learned […]

Tuesday Tip: You’re Stil..

Posted February 11, 2025 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: You’re Still Worthy Even When…

Tuesday Tip   Today’s Tuesday Tip is something that’s important for everyone to remember: You’re still worthy even when…   Growing up, I never thought I’d find myself living with chronic pain and illness. And I sure never thought it would be something that could cause others to look down on me, view me as […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted February 7, 2025 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Chronic Illness Is a Thief

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Life with chronic pain and illness takes a toll on a person. Life changes dramatically when someone lives with chronic pain and illness. And there are many things it steals, as well.  Here are just a few of them:   Chronic pain and illness steals identities. On […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted January 10, 2025 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: The Invisible Side of Invisible Illness

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Life with chronic pain and illness is extremely difficult, especially since so many of the diagnoses are for “invisible illnesses.” However, for anyone living with a chronic illness, they know that it is anything but invisible. Here are just some examples: You can’t see how challenging it […]

Tuesday Tip: Don’t Overd..

Posted December 10, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Don’t Overdo It for (Holiday version)

Tuesday Tip     I’ve shared similar tips before, but as the holidays approach, it’s worth a reminder.   Today’s Tuesday Tip is something that’s important for anyone, all year long. However, for those living with chronic pain and illness, it’s especially important to remember these around the holidays: Don’t overdo it for the holidays. […]

Tuesday Tip: Your Story Matter..

Posted November 26, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Your Story Matters!

Tuesday Tip     You matter! And so does your story.   If you’re anything like me, you are not necessarily comfortable sharing your story with others. However, in my case, I felt God nudging me to do so.   If you feel that nudge, too, I do pray that you listen to it. There […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted November 8, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Chronic Illness Facts

  Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     For today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness post, I wanted to share something that those of us living with chronic pain and illness wish other people realized. Anything you’d like to add to the list?   I hope you have a low-pain day.     […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted October 11, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: The Chronic Illness Iceberg

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   This is a pretty good representation of Life with Chronic Pain and Illness. There are some things that, even when living with an invisible disability or illness, you can see. However, there is so much more below the surface. This graphic is also a good reminder that when […]

Tuesday Tip: Don’t Bite ..

Posted October 1, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Don’t Bite Off More Than You Can Chew!

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is: Don’t bite off more than you can chew! (And as I have TMJ issues, I guess this could be both literally and figuratively 🤣) And it can pertain to every area of life.   I have a schedule (for just about everything) I try to keep—no matter […]