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Wednesday Wonderings: blurred lines

Migraines are the kind of disease people like to discount. It is just a headache, they think. It is just a once a year deal,

The things people say just make me wonder sometimes. And irk me a little bit. Not enough to say anything because I’m a mellow

I am in pain. I don’t need to validate that pain to anyone. I cope with chronic illness and pain in many ways. I don’t

I am having a really hard time doing things that are important. It is important so I need to be functional. So I say I

I have said, often, repeatedly, that I can’t think through a migraine. One assumes it is the pain level. Or is it the migraine itself?

One of those darkest thoughts I have in high pain is this concept of ‘no end to the pain’. Of forever. The chronic nature of

The chronic pain and the chronic illness are not things we can control. They are a fact of life. Our perceptions, our beliefs, and reactions

I think chronic illness has made me struggle with meaning for a very, very long time. Just when I think I have something meaningful it

I don’t completely agree with this quote but it does bring up a very important facet of human existence that is vital when we are

In many ways, reality and I are not well suited for each other. This reality is too loud, too bright, too full of odors…

One thing about chronic pain and chronic illness is that you have to keep on top of the thinking about it. Because it is an

I love this image. Just makes me think about the reality of chronic pain and what we actually choose to express about chronic pain. Keep

I like to think I know who I am, but when you think of all the fatigue, brain fog, neurological symptoms, and pain that comes

I chose two pictures I created for my reflective blog post today. The first clearly expresses we can have wounds that are never seen. We

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