By Jorie - As we exit 2018 and enter 2019, there’s a topic I want to touch on that I think is important for all of us to remember and practice. Scrolling through my social media feeds these last few days has left me feeling both inspired and defeated. Inspired because I’m so happy to … Continue reading Looking Back with Authenticity
By Wanda - "Peace begins with a smile." - Mother Teresa Let’s be honest; in the midst of a migraine, our last thought is of peace. During our battles with insurance companies, arrogant doctors, uncaring family members, and a public who equates Migraine with a bad headache, peace doesn't really enter our thoughts. Maybe it … Continue reading Persistent Peace
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 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 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 Chelsea (Guest Writer) - In my own migraine journey, I’ve come to learn two very important truths. The first was the easy one to learn. It doesn’t take long for someone with a chronic illness to get it. The second, however, was harder for me to grasp. But now that I know it, I am … Continue reading 2 Things I Know to be True: Our Journeys are Unique, but We Still don’t Walk Alone
By Alisha - I’m super passionate about mental health. When you read this, you may not think that. You may even suspect I have a great divide between whether mental illness is even real or not. And that may be true. However, I know mental health is real, and that is my passion. I want … Continue reading Ways I’ve Healed My Mental Illness
By María - I started being aware of my migraines when I was about 7 years old. My mom was a migraineur all her life. My dad is a doctor so we (my mom & I) have been searching all our lives for the cause of our pain and the possible forms of relief. Every single … Continue reading How I Am Naturally Healing My Migraines
By Krystina & Jorie There’s no doubt that migraine is one of the most misunderstood medical conditions there is among both doctors and patients. Even in the medical community we've noticed a lot of incorrect vocabulary (which we'll talk about more below), and among patients we've seen that we don’t connect our symptoms properly or … Continue reading Debunking 13 Migraine Myths
By Alisha - Purpose is a lot like that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Some of us question its existence, others are continually searching for it, trying to figure out exactly what it is, and the “lucky” ones, in my opinion, are the ones chasing that pot of gold, working towards … Continue reading Lessons I’ve Learned from Turning my Pain into Purpose
