Category: chronic illness
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What Body Shaming Does
I recently watched Valerie Bertinelli bear her soul on an Instagram post in direct response to a body shamer. [Watch the video below.] The post’s objective is to fight back instead of just pushing down those hurt feelings. Some people will say that it comes with her line of work, or that this is just […]
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So, what; You Can Handle It Better
I’m probably not the only one who has heard variations of the following: “I have terrible anxiety too. But it doesn’t cripple me the way it does you. You need to find a different coping method.” Or “Wow, I have Crohn’s and mine is worse but I still work. Maybe you need different medicine?” One […]
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It Starts with Not Wanting to Get Out of Bed
That’s how you know things are getting bad. I’m a morning person- please don’t throw rocks at me (lol)- and I’m usually up by 6:30 in the morning sometimes I’ll sleep in until 7 am without my alarm. But I usually have my eyes open by 4 am when the Mister goes to the gym. […]
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Despite it All
And here you are living, despite it all. -Rupi Kaur When you are struggling with mental illness and/or chronic illness and/or chronic pain, life can be overwhelming. Every day feels like a battle with mood or symptoms that keep you from feeling your best. You struggle with guilt over not being able to do the […]
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5 Ways to Reset Mind and Spirit
Self-Care Kit: Keep a box full of your favourite things that make you feel good. It could be photos, books, your favourite recipe, essential oils, candles, even chocolate! Whatever you want. This is about cosy comfort. Media/Digital Detox: Spend an entire day unplugged from your phone, computer, laptop and T.V. Think of something or somewhere […]
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The “little” Lies We Tell Ourself
“I’m okay.” “I feel fine.” “I can power through this headache.” “I’ll just pretend my tummy doesn’t hurt.” “I’m not depressed.” “I’m not manic.” “I’m over exaggerating how much I hurt.” And so on… These are just a few of the “little” lies we tell ourselves daily to get through the day and not feel […]
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8 Confessions of Living With a Chronic Illness
I Always Feel Guilty: Yes, always. I feel guilty because I don’t visit with people I care about. I feel guilty because I rely on so many people for so many different things. I feel guilty when I don’t cook a decent dinner. I feel guilty because my house isn’t clean enough. I feel guilty […]
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If You are in the Midst of a Flare, I’m Sorry
I’m a mess right now. My husband and I were finally able to get our Covid vaccines. I had been apprehensive about it because I already had Covid, and was worried about the side effects. Also, because I have Crohn’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Fibromyalgia, I worried my immune system would overreact to the injection. Day […]
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I’m Not Used to It
There are some out there in the land of healthy who believe that because we’ve been in chronic pain and chronically ill (or perhaps one or the other), for X- amount of time, that we should be used to the constant torment. I’m here to tell you that this is a false-hood. We don’t become […]
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If You’re Lucky to Be Healthy, Don’t Take it For Granted
We take a lot of things for granted in our life. Some examples of things we’ve taken for granted recently- going out to the store whenever we want, going to school, work, out to eat or (without a mask). Movies and concerts were cancelled and other public events that have been tradition were also cancelled. […]