Life with Chronic Pain and Illness For today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness post, I wanted to share something that those of us living with chronic pain and illness wish other people realized. Anything you’d like to add to the list? I hope you have a low-pain day. […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness This is a pretty good representation of Life with Chronic Pain and Illness. There are some things that, even when living with an invisible disability or illness, you can see. However, there is so much more below the surface. This graphic is also a good reminder that when […]
I absolutely love the song “Truth Be Told” by Matthew West. If you’re unfamiliar with it, here are a few of the lyrics: Sound familiar? It sure does to me. In fact, if the truth be told, I’ve been putting off this post for some time. I have kept things inside because I […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is hard. It’s tiring. And it’s even worse because you have to fight your own body every day. And for those of us who live with daily pain, there is never a chance for our bodies and minds to take […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness When we hear the word “grief,” it is often in relation to the loss of a loved one. However, when someone lives with chronic pain and illness, they, too, experience grief. Life with chronic pain and illness involves so many losses. It varies for everyone, […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today, I wanted to take time to remind you of that, as well. You Are… Beautiful—Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV): He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is a daily struggle, particularly when our symptoms don’t just magically disappear because of normal test results. For many people, getting ill is feeling sick for a few days, perhaps having a test or two, then feeling better in a […]