November Challenge! There’s a Whole Lot of Thanking Going On!!
Part of my self-care practice includes recognizing what I have to be thankful for. Join me this November by giving thanks all month long!
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It’s Time for the Great Elderberry Challenge!
What’s the big deal about elderberries? That’s exactly what I wondered when I first heard about them. Today I am sharing why they are part of my daily wellness plan.
Earthley Product Unpacking
See what I ordered! Products I have used for months and new products that I am excited to try!
A PEEK INTO MY “ON THE GO” PAIN RELIEF BAG
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Did your chronic illness insist that you spend your vacation in bed?
Through the years I have not only made changes to how I address and relieve my chronic pain, but I have made changes to how I vacation too!
Here are a few tips to help you better enjoy your summer vacation!
You See Her and Think……
You see this young girl lying on a park bench, what is your first thought?
Don’t tell me what you think I want to hear or what you know would be most acceptable to be said, but tell me what your true first thought was………
I am a fighter!
Not everyone understands why I fight. In fact, some people will never know the demons I have battled and I am happy that they will never be able to comprehend the torment that I have survived.
How The Disabled Diva Manages Chronic Pain
For twelve years I followed my doctors pain management plan only to end up in a wheelchair and in horrific pain. Fed up, I created my own pain management plan and have been improving ever since.
Hospital Horrors Part 2: Desperate to be heard!
Tears poured down my face as he outlined a diet plan and told me to return if the pain became worse. When he asked if there was anything else, I said yes, find what is wrong with me.
Hospital Horrors: Leaving in more pain than I arrived in
In last week’s blog post Why I fear hospitals, doctors, and test results I shared some of the ways that the medical profession has failed me and in some cases almost cost me my life. Who knew when I scheduled that post that I would once again be mistreated and misdiagnosed just a few days later.
Chronic Life: Does the waiting ever end?
Living with one or multiple chronic illnesses involves a LOT of waiting. We wait for doctor appointments, test results, pain relief, cures, diagnoses, people to understand, and so much more. But does it ever end? There is no simple answer to this question.
How Charlie’s Angels Prepared Me to Live with a Chronic Illness
Little did I know that a show about beautiful, strong, and intelligent women would also give me the “know-how” I would need to survive life with not just one, but multiple chronic illnesses!
The Disabled Diva’s Blog Weekend Recap March 4, 2019
The Disabled Diva’s Blog Weekend Recap! March 4-8, 2019 Tears: I hold them back, until pain pushes them out Spring Clean Your Chronic Life Mobility Aids: […]
Spring Clean Your Chronic Life
Living with multiple chronic illnesses such as fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis can be messy and the following tips will make cleaning up that mess less painful!
Spring Clean: Spruce up your view!
Today I am going to present you with a spring cleaning idea that you may not have thought of…….
Tears: I hold them back, until pain pushes them out
Whether it is one single tear rolling down my cheek or many pouring out of my eyes, they still represent the kind of pain you secretly wish upon the wickedest of people.
The Disabled Diva’s Blog Weekend Recap Feb 25 – March 1, 2019
The Disabled Diva’s Blog Weekend Recap! Feb 25 – March 1, 2019 March Madness Fitness Challenge Packing for your chronic illnesses What Happens When I Live My […]
March Madness Fitness Challenge
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What Happens When I Live My Old Life
Between the false hope, my doctors issued and the pressure from friends and family to get better, making changes to how I lived never crossed my mind. But it should have and here is why:
Telling me that it could be worse won’t make me feel better
How many times have you explained your chronic illness to someone and their response was “It could be worse”? Those words, no matter what intention they were said with, cut deep into the heart of someone living with a chronic illness. And here is why saying “It could be worse” should be avoided
