Turn Towards The Pain guest post by Leila Nabors, M.Ed., LPC I am always amused when I hear someone talk about mindfulness and meditation as if they are “the cure” for what ails you, the magic bullet. Like, if you meditate your stress goes away, your illness goes into remission, chronic pain … [Read more...]
Coping with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Illness
Inspiration and thoughts on how to improve coping skills when dealing with Fibromyalgia, chronic pain, fatigue, and invisible illness.
Is Your Stuff Making You Feel Worse?
Are You Using Stuff to Fill A Void? Every once in a while I watch one of the Hoarding shows and on a couple of different episodes they've mentioned that the person has fibromyalgia. It got me thinking about how we try to fill the void that fibromyalgia puts in our lives. Fibromyalgia takes so … [Read more...]
How Getting Outside Can Improve Your Health
How Trees Help My Aging and Chronic Disease Mindset guest post by Verla Fortier My family of chronic diseases includes: Systemic Lupus, Raynaud’s, and Sjogren’s Syndrome. I was diagnosed two years ago. I am 65 years old. Two years ago I was sad, afraid, and hiding inside. When not … [Read more...]
Handling the Challenges of the Holidays with Chronic Illness: The Ultimate Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Handling the Holidays with Chronic Illness Even for the most holiday-loving person the holidays bring stresses and challenges that just aren’t there the rest of the year. For those of us with chronic illnesses like Fibromyalgia, Lyme, and CFS/ME the challenges and … [Read more...]
Does Anger Increase Pain?
Does anger increase pain? It always amazes me that they do studies to prove what (to me) seems obvious. Those of us with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia already know that the stress of negative emotions like anger increases pain. Anger increases pain. Stress increases pain. Anger increases … [Read more...]
Handling the daily challenges of being a parent with chronic illness
The daily challenges of being a parent with chronic illness guest post by Emma England of NotJustTired.com Being a parent is wonderfully rewarding, and something I feel it to be a real privilege. However, parenting certainly comes with its fair share of … [Read more...]
Chronic illness does not mean you are a failure: You are a success story
Chronic Illness does not mean you are failure Originally published on Prohealth Inspiration Corner There are many ways to gauge success. My view of success has always been a little different than most. Perhaps it’s because of how I was raised, or perhaps it’s just something in how I see the … [Read more...]
Resonant Botanicals CBD Lotions for Pain Relief & Relaxation
A while back I was contacted to try a new topical hemp (CBD) oil-containing lotion. Resonant Botanicals sent me two of their new CBD lotions for pain relief and anxiety relief to try and review. I started off with CBD lotions from Fay Farm, and Resonant Botanicals was started by one of the … [Read more...]
10 Things people with chronic illness need to know
10 things People with fibromyalgia need to know Living with chronic illness has often caused me to doubt myself. In the early days with fibromyalgia I looked in the mirror and at times I hated myself. I blamed myself for my illness and pain. I said terrible things about myself that I'd never … [Read more...]
11 Misconceptions of Chronic Illness
There are many misconceptions about chronic illness, things we hear and know that others think. The worst part is that often we think these same things about ourselves. I have to say I've never seen a group of people talk so poorly about themselves, as those of us living with chronic illness … [Read more...]
