Fibromyalgia and chronic pain, in general, are extremely hard to cope with long-term. We learn some serious resiliency, often the hard way. Sort of get sick of needing to be resilient sometimes. After that rocky road, and falling off a few cliffs there, I learned some things about happiness. Not like I am particularly wise. … Continue reading The life lesson fibromyalgia gave me about happiness
Battling chronic pain with positive psychology and cultivating character strengths
I always want to explore my psychological, mental, emotional strengths or how to develop them with chronic pain. And there is a reason behind that. I am quite aware that medication doesn't just resolve pain. In fact, it really doesn't do that much for me. I have to do a whole lot of other things … Continue reading Battling chronic pain with positive psychology and cultivating character strengths
Chronic illness: Thriving and surviving
There are times when we are in recovery mode. As I am now. I am tapering off a medication which is flaring my vestibular symptoms. This is severely decreasing my ability to function. At the moment. So I am surviving. That is fine. It is necessary. What I question is whether we think we can … Continue reading Chronic illness: Thriving and surviving
Chronic illness: Everything is not awesome
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
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 a 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 … Continue reading Chronic illness: Mood, happiness, and life satisfaction