The biggest thing in the news for the past several months has been COVID-19, a novel coronavirus that has been spreading around the world and killing hundreds of thousands of people. In some ways, I’m very tired of covering it – in others, because it is constantly on my mind, I’m feeling like I need…
Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup. January prompts: purging, seizing, opening, revamping, and envisioning Since January and the new year are so often used by people for fresh starts, I am doing so as well. Even though I wish I had things going strong in January, I usually have the wind…
I’ve been writing a lot lately about my own struggle to stay balanced while managing a migraine, my Functional Neurological Disorder(FND) symptoms, my cat Rorschach’s health, and my own emotional response to the threat of losing BiRequest, one of my primary social supports and resources. While all of this has been going on, a friend…
Once more, I am participating in A Chronic Voice’s monthly linkup. words: loving, affirming, waiting, parting, and persevering. I hope you guys aren’t sick of hearing about BiRequest or my migraine yet. I promise as soon as the migraine breaks, I’ll be able to do more researched work, but for now, I’m still trying to minimize…
I have seen and read a lot about the power of positivity and the importance of finding and maintaining a hopeful or optimistic view of life. I want to dig into that a bit, because I think that there’s an essential word missing from that suggestion: realistic. Having unrealistic hopes is self-destructive, as you are…
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…
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…