For many people, their diagnosis includes some behavioral or meal-planning changes, either due to learning of allergies or food sensitivies, or due to newly recognized(or recently more severe) health concerns requiring a change in diet, such as heart-healthy eating or diabetes management. Whatever the reason, changing eating habits is hard. The more extreme the change,…
We all need to eat. Food and meals seem to be one of the most universal things that humans share. When managing a disabling condition, what to eat and how to eat may become more of an issue, so I want to talk to you today about how you can use food to improve your…
Most of us managing disabling conditions find ourselves also needing to take medications. I talk about medication management and drug interactions on other posts, but I wanted to take this moment to point out that your food needs and meal planning may have to take your medications into consideration as well. If you aren’t used…
Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup. words: Failing, Succeeding, Pausing, Deciding & Thriving When I read those words, it made me think about one of the worst bouts of depression in my life. There were a variety of powerful reasons why I was depressed, and a variety of powerful factors…
You are an important and valuble person in and of yourself. Some people have trouble believing this after becoming disabled or having a severe injury or illness, but I am here to remind you that you are still special and that you still deserve to be happy! This post is all about taking care of…
Radical self care is, quite simply, recognizing that you need to meet your own needs before you can or should try to meet the needs of others. It’s not possible to give what you don’t have. Love may be infinite, but energy definitely isn’t – and if you let your well run dry, you have…
Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup. words: Adjusting, Hoping, Surviving, Befriending & Awakening Putting these words together, the idea of recognizing my limitations and how my condition works jumps out at me. This is a very internalized process, but a vital one for developing a good self-care routine, and indeed…
Many types of disabling conditions can make it difficult to make and keep friends! Today, let’s talk about what we can do to increase our options in terms of making friends! Challenges to connecting with others when you have a visible disability My symptoms are not generally visible, but I have noticed that I…
So now that the new year has started, lots of people are making their New Year’s resolutions, planning for the year ahead, and otherwise trying to work on a clean slate. In the meantime, those of us managing disabling and chronic conditions often find ourselves frustrated because our symptoms or conditions don’t allow for a…
Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup. Prompts: Dedicating, Establishing, Breaking, Strengthening, Allowing Like many new years I have experienced, 2019 finds me hopeful but tired, and wanting to use this ‘new year’ energy to improve myself and my life. This just is a good time for self-reflection, growth, and creating…