By Kiley (Guest Blogger) - It’s important to mention that I’m writing this at a hockey game. You’ll understand why later, but while I tell you this story I want you to know what I’m currently doing. I was probably in second grade when I started exhibiting textbook signs of depression. I retreated into myself, … Continue reading My Road to Radical Acceptance
By Sheri (Guest Blogger) - On this day, I walked out side into the morning sunshine. In this moment of this day, I feel joy. I am optimistically cautious as I emerge into the warmth of the light, away from where the curtains remain drawn. As I write this to you, I feel a smile … Continue reading An Open Letter to My Family & Friends
By Winslow - Most of us who struggle with migraines or other health conditions are forced to spend most of our money on medications, doctor visits and treatments and are not always able to work. This can cause a financial strain, especially around the holiday season. But take heart, below is a list of inexpensive … Continue reading Gift Ideas When Money is Tight
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 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 Jorie - A few months ago, I found myself upset over my social life. I walked into the bedroom where Trey, my fiancé, was lying on the bed watching The Office. “I need to snuggle,” I said, climbing onto the bed and nuzzling against him. “What’s wrong?” He asked, as I started to sob … Continue reading Losing Friends to Chronic Illness
By Brittany - Do you ever find yourself thinking “what if…”? Creating scenarios in your brain of what will happen if you get better? Or scarier yet, if you don’t get better? What if it’s all too much? What if you lost it all? What if your burden is too much for you to carry … Continue reading The Importance of Being Honest with Where You Are in Life
By Steven (Guest Blogger) - For those of us who suffer from migraine -- episodic, chronic or otherwise -- we are always searching for solutions. In some cases, the solutions we are looking for simply do not exist yet. The obvious one is “what causes migraine?” To my knowledge, there is still no clear answer … Continue reading Shoot for the Moon
By Jorie - Lately I’ve been reflecting on the dichotomy of friends and chronic migraines or chronic illness. They don’t often go happily or easily hand in hand. We’ve talked about friends, relationships, and social life many times here on the blog before, and that’s because it is such a major topic for us. We … Continue reading 5 Tips for Being a Good Friend to Someone with Chronic Illness
