Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup. Prompts: De-Stressing, Savouring, Simplifying, Resting, Finalising I often spend late November and much of December focused on finding the positives. I struggle to connect with the joy and giving that are often assumed and expected, while I try to participate in celebrations and keep…
I am sure that you have heard this phrase somewhere before(or the similar “cultivate an attitude of gratitude”) – it’s appearing on a lot of self-help sites, meditation sites, and wellness guides. I’m here to tell you that yes, there is a scientific basis for this statement and that it can be great advice! Be…
I talked recently about deciding what events to attend as part of your holiday celebrations this holiday season. This post is a companion for it, but with a focus on what you can do before and during an event to help yourself have the most possible fun! Plan ahead to minimize your stress the day…
Especially around the holidays, there are a lot of events that you may be invited to, and a lot of events that you may have the opportunity to attend. If your condition is new or has shifted severely, it may be hard to know what events you might actually be able to enjoy and which…
Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup. For reasons that will become apparent as you read, this is also my post this week! Prompts: Meeting, Advocating, Tweaking, Working, Curating These prompts together make me think of the fight so many of us with disabling conditions and chronic illnesses have to consistently participate in to properly…
Everybody feels pretty crummy when they are sick. Spending days unable to breathe easily or running to the bathroom, or coughing up a storm just doesn’t make anybody happy. Getting sick when you have a chronic condition is an especially miserable experience. I’ve been sick now since Friday, I guess. I had been planning and…
When you are newly disabled or just starting to realize that you have a condition that will have long term effects on you, it’s important for you to understand what you have, how it works, and what your loved ones may be able to do to help manage your situation. This isn’t necessarily easy, as…
Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup. words: budget, escaping, speeding, slowing, evaluating This month’s prompts had me thinking about energy. Emotional energy, physical energy, mental energy – all of these energies are limited. So many of our personal day-to-day decisions are heavily influenced by how much energy we have, how…
I know, you hear massage and think of it as a luxury. Massage therapists? A pampering that the rich people get, not us. Sometimes, though, massages are the best possible treatment! Massage can also be incredible medicine for a variety of conditions, including Functional Neurological Disorder(FND), the condition I have. Why get a massage? Most…
I just learned that this week is low B12 awareness week, so I wanted to talk to you a bit about low B12, what it is, what it does, and what you may be able to do to manage it! I do have personal experience with this, as it looks likely that my partner Al’s…