Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is one that never gets any easier to accept, and it may be hard for those without chronic pain and illness to understand:Â They may also cause us to cancel plans (that we likely really wanted to do!) with […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that is challenging for many people, as some view it as being selfish. However, it’s exactly the opposite! So today, I want to remind you to make time for yourself! (And, when we forget to do so, our bodies will likely remind us, whether we want it […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that everyone should remember: Whether or not you live with chronic pain, it’s important to remember that, even though you may not be where you want to be or thought you’d be, you’re also not where you used to be. You’ve come a long way, […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is something that’s challenging for some people to wrap their minds around: When most people get tired, a quick nap or a good night’s sleep makes them feel better, and they are back to their usual activity level. However, […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that those living with chronic pain and illness understands, but those who don’t may not: Just because someone tries to remain positive, it doesn’t mean they’re “cured” or no longer in pain. But they also know that negative thinking doesn’t fix anything. In fact, it can […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is one that people living with chronic pain and illness often feel the need to explain to others: Taking Time to Rest is Not A Waste of Time. Taking time to rest is recovery. It’s not being lazy. It’s not […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is beneficial for your mental health, whether or not you live with chronic pain and illness: It’s okay to unfollow people on social media. I don’t know about you, but I admit that I spend time mindlessly scrolling on social media, particularly on the flare-up days when it’s […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is one that people living with chronic pain and illness understand all too well (and something that those who don’t struggle to wrap their minds around): Not knowing what a day without pain feels like. While it’s hard for […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is beneficial for your mental health, whether or not you live with chronic pain and illness: Comparison steals our joy! I’m sure we all know that’s it’s not a good idea to compare ourselves to others. Yet we do it anyway. Right? I know I still do […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is one I’m still working on (and perhaps you are, too.): Let go of feeling guilty. Most people grow up feeling that there are certain things they “should” do, and if they don’t, then they should feel guilty […]