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 […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that is definitely a work in progress for me: Be patient with yourself, and give yourself some grace. I don’t know about you, but I struggle with this. I set very high standards for myself, and I’m quite hard on myself when I (no surprise!) fail […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s good for everyone: Know the importance of saying “no.”  I don’t know about you, but it’s difficult for me to say “no”—to others and myself. I hate feeling like I’ve let someone down, be it […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip: Heating pads and ice packs are helpful tools in managing chronic pain. I don’t know about you, but I probably use these every single day! Each one serves a purpose, and one may work better on a certain area or a specific type of pain than the other […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip: No two experiences are the same. Chronic pain and illness is complicated. There are so many variations and symptoms. Even when you have people with the same diagnosis, things are vastly different, because each one of us is different! Your experience isn’t any more or less […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is an important one that I’m putting into practice for this month. Actually, it’s one I’ve needed to do for some time, and I’m finally listening to my body (or at least trying to!) … and that’s the tip: Listen to Your Body! Â I’ve always been someone […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness This Life with Chronic Pain and Illness lesson is one I’ve experienced firsthand lately (but sadly, I didn’t listen to the whispers!): Â Â I must admit that I’m apparently a slow learner in this area, as my body has needed to scream to get my attention … […]
Tuesday Tip Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that’s easy to forget: A win is a win, no matter how small it may be. So go ahead and celebrate the small wins, as well as the big ones! I’m someone who loves my to-do lists, especially when I can cross things off. Lately, though, […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Just because I could do something yesterday doesn’t mean I can do it today, and it may not mean that I can’t do it tomorrow. It’s a constant cycle of unknowns and uncertainties. However, it has helped me realize the importance of being mindful of living in […]