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Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted April 26, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: It’s okay to put yourself first.

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness       Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is one I’m still working on.: It’s okay to put yourself first.   Everyone starts the day with a certain number of spoons (energy). Those who live with chronic pain and illness have less than those who don’t […]

“Fatal Domain” by ..

Posted April 19, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 10 Comments
“Fatal Domain” by Steven James … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   When the past scratches its way into the present, it can leave deep scars.  A series of cryptic clues leads Department of Defense redactor Travis Brock to […]

Tuesday Tip: Ways to Help You ..

Posted April 16, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Ways to Help You Deal with Brain Fog (Part 1)

Tuesday Tip     Many people with chronic illness live with brain fog. In today’s Tuesday Tip, I wanted to offer a few options to help you deal with this. I have ten tips, and I’ll be sharing them over the course of two posts (this one and another on April 30, 2024).   Lists […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted April 12, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: It’s a Full-Time Job

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   Life with chronic pain and illness is a full-time job … but without the salary!   Chronic illness makes taking care of yourself a full-time job. It’s one you likely didn’t apply for. Breaks are virtually nonexistent. There aren’t any of the perks often associated with a full-time […]

“Love in Tandem” b..

Posted April 5, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 14 Comments
“Love in Tandem” by Becca Kinzer … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   She’s perfectly content leading a quiet life in her small hometown. He’s an adventurer with unquenchable wanderlust. The two couldn’t be any more opposite if they tried. […]

Tuesday Tip: Support Can Come ..

Posted April 2, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Support Can Come in Many Forms

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip: Support can come in many forms!   Once upon a time, having online friends was viewed as weird, perhaps even creepy, but times have certainly changed! Over the past decade (well, even longer, actually), society has become very dependent on the internet. It has opened new doors in […]

“When the Flames Ravaged..

Posted March 22, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“When the Flames Ravaged” by Rhonda Dragomir … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book… Will Faith Perish in the Big Top’s Flames?   Evelyn Benson’s husband perished in the Bataan Death March but not her faith. The World War II Gold Star […]

Tuesday Tip: It’s Okay t..

Posted March 19, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: It’s Okay to Ask for a Second Opinion

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip: It’s okay to ask for a second opinion!   When you live with chronic pain and illness, you likely see your fair share of medical providers.  Some are probably better than others. Some may not have the best bedside manner, but they are willing to listen to you […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted March 15, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Lessons Learned

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   Life with chronic pain and illness is something no one is likely to sign up for or wish for when they’re growing up. Yet it’s what many of us now find ourselves living with on a daily basis. From the outside, we may look the same as anyone […]

“Letters of Wisdom”..

Posted March 8, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“Letters of Wisdom” by Wanda E. Brunstetter … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   Letters and Prayers Between Friends Become a Balm for Healing Irma Miller thought having a family of her own would bring her joy and a sense of accomplishment, […]