Why You Should Watch The Documentary Unrest I was sent a screener of the Unrest documentary back in December but by the time I got a chance to watch it the documentary was available on Netflix, so I watched it there. After viewing it I have 5 reasons you should not only watch Unrest, but you … [Read more...]
Learning to Trust Yourself in the Face of Chronic Illness
Learning to Trust Yourself in the Face of Chronic Illness Guest post by Sarah Poitras I have a lung disease called lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Words I’ve used to describe it are: chronic, progressive, rare (oh so rare), incurable, and fatal. I was diagnosed when I was 30 years old and now … [Read more...]
4 Ways I’ve stopped giving away my energy
Energy - that thing that those of us with chronic illness fight to have enough of. Yet, I've found lately that I have more and more of it. Why? Because I've stopped giving away so much energy for no return. How have I gotten my energy back? It's not been easy, and it's a struggle, but the … [Read more...]
The Struggles of Being a Mom with Chronic Pain
The Struggles of Being a Mom with Chronic Pain Guest post by Andrea Wool of AutoImmuneStrong.com “Mommy- can you play tag with me?”“No, sweetie- I am so sorry, but my body really hurts today and I feel so tired.” “Mommy- can you play a game with me?”“In a minute, sweetie, Mommy really needs a … [Read more...]
CBD oil for improved sleep
CBD Oil for Sleep Despite all of the improvements I've made over the last few years sleep continues to be an issue. I've tried a lot of things and some of them work somewhat, helping me fall asleep easier for a time. But, it seems like they never last. My body grows accustomed to whatever it is. … [Read more...]
Tips for Travelling with Chronic Illness
Tips for Travelling with Chronic Illness I've traveled a lot lately. And, by a lot I mean I've been on a plane more in the last two months than I had been in the last 5 years. In the last two months I've taken four trips. The first two were a little over a week apart. Then I had a few weeks … [Read more...]
Good Advice NOT to Take if You’re Tackling Chronic Illness
Don’t take this advice if you’re dealing with chronic pain guest post by Jackie Walters of Hyper-Tidy.com Getting diagnosed with a condition that causes chronic pain can be overwhelming. Soon, you’re flooded with advice from do-gooders who might be passing on outdated or wrong … [Read more...]
10 Things You Should Know About Fibromyalgia
10 Things You Should Know About Fibromyalgia 1 . Fibromyalgia is Real Thankfully, there is a lot less disbelief in fibromyalgia now than there was a decade or two ago (or even 6 or 7 years ago). Unfortunately, there are still those (including doctors) who don't believe … [Read more...]
Chronic Illness is Hard Work
Chronic Illness is Hard Work Guest post from Lydia at BeingLydia.com I know there are people who don't really know me well enough that believe that I am a lazy, whiny hermit with mental problems. These are people that have been in my life for years, but they just don't get that I have real … [Read more...]
Can Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Help Fibromyalgia?
Meditation is a topic that I've been interested in for a while, yet on the borderline. I'm interested and I've stuck my toe in the water a time or two using meditation apps but I've never really taken the plunge or made meditation a regular part of my life. I'm reading The Whole Health Life by … [Read more...]
