Living with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain
When you Have a Chronic Illness and Your Family Thinks You are Lazy; How to Rise Above the Emotional Pain
With the conditions of Multiple Sclerosis and Fibromyalgia, I am a part of numerous social media groups from chronic illness sufferers. I frequently see posts like, “My partner thinks I am lazy”, “My kids are mad that I can’t do what they need me to do”, and “My parents tell me to get over it…
Read MoreThe Spoon Theory for Generation Z; A New Explanation of Living with Chronic Pain
The Spoon Theory for Generation Z Those of us with chronic conditions like Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Ehler’s Danlos, Lyme, mental illness and many more, often have the terrible and heart-wrenching task of explaining to our children what it all means. If our children are young, this mission can be even more daunting.…
Read MoreWhen No Choice is the Only Choice You Have; Managing Day to Day life with Chronic Pain
Choices are a very important part of life. When a person feels like they have choices, they often feel empowered, hopeful, creative and inspired. Buying a car, a home, clothes for work , and even groceries, are choices that we make to express who we are, where we have been and where we are going.…
Read MoreI am a Child With a Disability
My Day I begin my day wearing a backpack that represents my disabilities. I have a few and each one is a rock in my backpack that I can never take off. Waking up, my backpack is already a bit heavy, annoying really, as my vision complicates picking my clothes, taking my meds, handling the…
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