Exercise and chronic illness (…okay movement in general and chronic illness…) can be difficult to navigate. Establishing an exercise routine presents unique challenges when you face unpredictable symptoms and unreliable health on a daily basis.
Exercise and chronic illness (…okay movement in general and chronic illness…) can be difficult to navigate. Establishing an exercise routine presents unique challenges when you face unpredictable symptoms and unreliable health on a daily basis.
I have absolutely noticed that I’m able to get to sleep faster, and stay asleep more consistently since I started using this blanket every night…
My magic trick is that I can present well, almost too well, despite how I truly feel. Like any good magician, my trick leaves others wondering, “…but, how?…”. I have perfected this trick so well that most of the time, I can make my pain truly invisible…
Learning to let go of good or bad days, and instead accept that most of my days have some good moments and some bad moments…
Sharing five things I’ve been loving lately that have helped me to step up my Fall game. Enjoy!
Cancelled plans will always happen while living with chronic illness, so helping our support team to be literate about our condition can soften the blow of missed event after missed event…
This recipe is kitchen-newbie friendly, and it will change your life. No more splurging on $15+ nut butters at the grocery store, and you get the satisfaction of being a #domesticprincess who casually whipped up this delicious creation that will impress your friends and family.
By creating my own way of tracking my pain, I was able to a) actually keep consistent track of my progress over several years time and b) follow trends without tracking my pain taking over my whole life.
So, your friend or family member has chronic migraine. Read this for ideas on how to support them and show them you care.
The emotional toll of testing out each new preventative (not to mention the physical side effects) is difficult to fully express. For each of the ten daily preventatives I’ve tried, a minimum of three months was required in order to have “given it a good shot”…