Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is hard! I was trying to come up with a title for this post. I explained a bit of what I wanted to say to my husband, and he came up with a title that got right to the point: I […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s important for everyone to remember, especially as we begin a new year: Don’t Compare Yourself to Others! What would you say to someone if they told you that you were beyond compare? Would you look at […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s important for everyone to remember all year long, but it’s particularly key during the holidays: It’s all too easy to think about everything that needs to be done … and to feel like it needs […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is something that’s important for anyone, any time of year, but it’s particularly important to those living with chronic pain and illness: We all want the holidays to be as perfect as they can be so we can have an enjoyable time with our friends and loved […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is a truth that’s still hard for me to wrap my head around at times: No longer feeling like yourself. Growing up, you probably had many plans and dreams for your life. If you’re like most people, […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is something that’s hard for many people, including myself, to remember: Being honest about your struggles can be scary. It’s often easier to hide them and say that everything is fine. But, you know what? It’s totally okay to admit that everything is not fine. It’s okay to […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is an important reminder for everyone: Find a hobby you can do and enjoy doing! Hobbies are one positive, and distracting, outlet. Thankfully, there are many to choose from. In many cases, people (myself included!) may be hesitant to try something new. However, you never know what […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s very much a work in progress for me: I don’t know about you, but I struggle with this. It’s hard for me to admit that there are things I can’t, or perhaps shouldn’t, do. I […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is an important reminder for everyone: Find joy in the small things! There are so many things vying for our attention on a daily basis. Some good. Some bad. Some overwhelming. Some underwhelming. Sometimes we want a pause or reset button. Those negative moments often threaten to […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s important for everyone to remember: Don’t believe the lies! And when you live with chronic pain and illness, the enemy uses your own body to try and convince you that his lies are truths. For […]