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 […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is an important one that people with chronic pain and illness likely know all too well: Looks Can Be Deceiving. Sometimes it feels like a no-win situation: If you complain, you’re being negative. If you look good on the outside, […]
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 […]