Hey, how's it going? It's all good. No, no it isn't all good, man. Not at all. Everything is Not Awesome We deal with a bit of a suckfest healthwise. Add the stresses of everyday life in there and, well, wee bit sucky. Right now I think most people would agree everything is Not awesome. … Continue reading Chronic illness: Everything is not awesome
Coronavirus: Tips on being stuck at home
Hey, people who are self-isolated, stuck at home, and don't know how long it will be for. I've been there for 3 years. I've been social distancing for far longer than that... I call it 'pacing' to conserve energy that I really do not have because I have had chronic pain for over two decades. … Continue reading Coronavirus: Tips on being stuck at home
Chronic illness: Mood, happiness, and life satisfaction
What I don't like is this 'pursuit of happiness' as an ultimate life goal. It is flawed in design. It is like utopia... it doesn't exist. You will never find it and the quest will make you dissatisfied and miserable. And yet, it is something in our culture we seem to think is perfectly normal. … Continue reading Chronic illness: Mood, happiness, and life satisfaction
Chronic pain is a suckfest but it is My suckfest
I'm not full of warm fuzzy and rainbows. I'm not like a super-duper positivity dude that is going to blow sunshine up your butt. Just not how I roll. However, I'm not a Debbie-downer either. I mean, I can be very negative and depressed. And then, yeah, I'm very doom and gloom. But I take … Continue reading Chronic pain is a suckfest but it is My suckfest
Epidemic of loneliness
People are getting isolated and lonely at epic levels. I believe that we are far more susceptible to this happening due to our limitations. At times we cannot even leave the house. I can't drive so I certainly do not run random errands to just get out of the house. In the last 50 years, rates of … Continue reading Epidemic of loneliness
The measure we use for life
We all have a way to measure our lives. Our values, standards, and principles. The problem is when we become chronically ill... these often do not change. Certainly not right away and it causes a lot of friction between who we Are and who we think we should Be. Think about these traits I have … Continue reading The measure we use for life
