I am blogging for Invisible Illness Awareness Week on the topic of: why you fight for awareness as an illness advocate (or just some man
Month: September 2015
The Look of doubt
I was thinking about my self-worth and my self-care. I am told both are not so great. However, I have been in this pain game
Too disabled to matter or too able to be disabled
I hover between too disabled to matter or too able to be disabled. And because of that, I live in this place where I get
Knowing you should not work but knowing you don’t have control
Sometimes acceptance is understanding there will be pain. There always will be pain and acknowledging that. Fitting your life in there anyway and limiting your
Went for a mini vacation
To Jasper national park for two days. Really needed a break. Just a break. Disappearing Lake View on top of Tram line. We took
Suicide: long-term solution to short-term problems
I saw a comment today that irks me. Someone posted “Suicide doesn’t take away the pain, it gives it to someone else.” Which, frankly, I
Pain Awareness Month
From my standpoint, I am extremely aware of pain. However, it is the time of year where we try to raise awareness about chronic
Oliver Sacks: migraine
Oliver Sacks recently passed away. He wrote a well-known book in the migraine community called ‘Migraine‘. I have been meaning to buy the book forever
Thoughts about invisible illness
Yes along the way my illness has taught me many things but it has definitely taught me that it sucks. It has taught me subtle
Fibromyalgia, Migraines, and Suicide
Results from a recent study published in the journal Neurology showed that patients who suffer from both fibromyalgia and migraines are at a higher risk
