By Jorie - For some of us, there’s nothing worse than trying to muster up the strength and courage to push through a busy family gathering. Pair that with the holidays, and you have a perfect recipe for disaster. Personally, anxiety tends to be one of my worst companions when I’m trying to make it … Continue reading 6 Tips For Surviving Holiday Gatherings When Your Chronic Illness Drains You
By Brittany - We live in a society that is constantly go, go, go. All too often, success is measured in the grandiose accomplishments like getting a promotion, taking the next step in a relationship, starting a family, buying a house, or accomplishing the goal of being able to afford your dream vacation. While all … Continue reading 9 Ways to Find Gratitude in the Little Things
By Wanda - Many people struggle during the holiday season. It’s a well known fact special days bring out both the best and worst in humans. (Please note: dogs are pretty much always happy and cats just don’t care.) We are reminded of those who passed away, those we’ve chosen to remove from our “friend … Continue reading Thriving Through Thanksgiving
By Liza - If you love a Spoonie, you may be wondering what to get for them this holiday season. It can be tough buying a gift for anyone, but Spoonies present some unique challenges. Take me, for example: I practically live in joggers and ultra-soft tees and tunics, or leggings from LuLaRoe, that are … Continue reading Holiday Hacks: A Gift Guide for the Spoonie in Your Life
By María - I live in sunny Florida, where you can find warmth year long. It is a very convenient location to visit from Venezuela, from where I originate. That is the reason every year we host beloved relatives and friends for several weeks. For example, my parents-in-law, my mom and dad, my sister and … Continue reading 10 Tips for Surviving & Thriving With Migraine While You Have Guests Visiting
By Liza - In December of 1997, I made the decision to leave my husband. This decision came after four years of being emotionally and physically abused. This decision came after repeatedly leaving him and taking our two young daughters to live at my parents’ house where, ultimately, he would manipulate me enough through apologies and … Continue reading Escaping & Surviving Domestic Abuse
By Sarah Faith - For those of us who experience any type of chronic pain, from daily to severe, it is not difficult to believe, empathize with, and understand others with the same affliction. For those who do not experience it, it is much harder. In fact, it seems sometimes that there is only a … Continue reading “I Believe You”
By Liza - We all experience anxiety at some point in our lives. Anxiety is simply how you react to certain stimuli that surrounds you. It’s how you react or respond to an annoying co-worker who won’t allow you to concentrate on your work, or how you respond to your child who has left their … Continue reading Calming the Anxiety of Chronic Pain
By Jeannette - Empowerment is a concept that is often discussed during Pain Awareness Month. One definition of empowerment is “the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights.” This sounds like a wonderful goal, but how do we accomplish this as individuals and as a community? … Continue reading My Journey to Empowerment
By Liza - Recently, I wrote about what to keep with you in the car in case your plagued with a sudden migraine while on the road. But what about when you are nowhere near home? What if you are traveling? We’ve all been there, even the most seasoned of us migraine veterans. We prepare … Continue reading Have Migraine, Will Travel: 8 Tips for a Travel Migraine Kit
