I always worry about our comfort zone. How comfortable it gets. I’m not sure I like the idea of being comfortable at all. I want
A Chronic Voice: November prompts
Time for A Chronic Voice’s Linkup prompts for November! They are: paying attending organizing plunging knowing Paying I have a lot of debt from being
14 Chronic illness books to check out
So sometimes us chronic illnesses bloggers write books because bloggers are writers. And we have things to say, man. Lots of things that cannot always
Phenomenology of pain
This is something I wrote Way back in the day. I thought I would share it. It is a philosophical look at the pain experience.
Winter is Coming: Things to remember
Alright, the seasons are changing. I’m always cold. I want to wear a hoodie over my hoodie and soon sweaters will manifest. I have two
Review: The power of now journal
I have been given this product as part of a product review. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my
Chronic illness: Limits and life
There are many, many things in our lives due to an illness that gets in the way o life and we have no choice about
New Hobby: Drawing and art therapy
You know I love to write and recently I have picked up paint-by-numbers. My spouse and I love it. In fact, a certain someone is
Chronic illness: Using a cane
I am used to invisible disabilities. People do not see them and they frankly do not care much to hear about them. And I can
Invisible disabilities: The comorbids
When I was younger and I was diagnosed with this thing called fibromyalgia syndrome that no one knew a thing about let alone how to
Multiple Sclerosis: New diagnosis
So I have had this balance and vertigo and dizziness issues since November 2017. And I have done the ENT thing and I have seen
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
My doctor seems to think I have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). By the way, I rather disagree with whoever named that- I have SAD. I
World Mental Health Day: surviving and mental slumps
Today is World Mental Health Day which is focusing on suicide prevention. However, I have written about that for suicide prevention month already: Chronic pain
Mental illness: Things not to say
It is mental illness awareness week October 6-12 and so I thought before World Mental Health day Oct 10 I would write a post about
