Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is an important reminder for everyone: Find a hobby you can do and enjoy doing!   Hobbies are one positive, and distracting, outlet. Thankfully, there are many to choose from. In many cases, people (myself included!) may be hesitant to try something new. However, you never know what […]

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is an important reminder for everyone: Find joy in the small things!   There are so many things vying for our attention on a daily basis. Some good. Some bad. Some overwhelming. Some underwhelming. Sometimes we want a pause or reset button. Those negative moments often threaten to […]

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is an important reminder for everyone: You are enough just as you are!   No matter what you might “accomplish” today, you are enough, just as you are! Even if your to-do list isn’t complete, you are enough. You are worthy. You don’t need to prove yourself to […]

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that’s not always possible or easy to do, but it’s something that can be helpful: Keep Track of Your Triggers.   While some causes of our flare-ups are beyond our control, such as the weather, there are often triggers that we may be able to do […]

Tuesday Tip   Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that is challenging for many people, as some view it as being selfish. However, it’s exactly the opposite! So today, I want to remind you to make time for yourself! (And, when we forget to do so, our bodies will likely remind us, whether we want it […]

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that everyone should remember:   Whether or not you live with chronic pain, it’s important to remember that, even though you may not be where you want to be or thought you’d be, you’re also not where you used to be. You’ve come a long way, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]