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 […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is a challenge—physically and emotionally. It causes a number of painful emotions, in addition to the physical pain that it always present. One common emotion is guilt. It’s all too easy to see what we believe we should be doing based […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness can be a lonely road to travel. I’ve been on this journey many, many years. Here’s something I learned long ago: Sure, you will likely encounter people who do their best to understand, try to learn about your condition, and be […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Life with chronic pain and illness is hard! I was trying to come up with a title for this post. I explained a bit of what I wanted to say to my husband, and he came up with a title that got right to the point: I […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s important for everyone to remember, especially as we begin a new year: Don’t Compare Yourself to Others! What would you say to someone if they told you that you were beyond compare? Would you look at […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s important for everyone to remember all year long, but it’s particularly key during the holidays: It’s all too easy to think about everything that needs to be done … and to feel like it needs […]
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is a truth that’s still hard for me to wrap my head around at times: No longer feeling like yourself. Growing up, you probably had many plans and dreams for your life. If you’re like most people, […]