Small changes in daily life can often have a bigger impact than we realise. In today’s guest post, Julia Merrill shares practical ways to support your well-being, focusing on simple habits, supportive routines, and the importance of looking after yourself in manageable ways. Julia, a retired board-certified nurse practitioner, has…
Chronic Pain
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Simple Comforts For Difficult Pain Days
The simple things in life are sometimes the things that bring most comfort, especially on difficult pain days. In my previous post, I talked about practical things that can help. Today, I want to share some of the small comforts and gentle coping strategies that help me through those tougher…
Chronic Pain
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Practical Things That Help on Difficult Pain Days
In my previous post, I talked about the emotional side of living with pain. Today, I want to share some of the practical things that help me on those difficult pain days. But I want to start by being honest — sometimes nothing helps, and I just have to ride…
Back Pain & Scoliosis
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Coping With Difficult Pain Days: Hope, Emotions & Getting Through it
Coping with chronic pain isn’t pretty — especially on the difficult days. It’s not just about the physical pain, but also about coping with the difficult emotions that come along with it. I often feel the emotional side of living with pain gets overlooked. But when pain is overwhelming, our…
Chronic Pain
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Coping with Pain: Don’t I Deserve a PhD After 40 Years?
I’ve been living with chronic pain for over forty years, and sometimes I think to myself — don’t I deserve a PhD in Pain Management for coping with this monster that rules my life? I live with pain. I write about pain. I share tips, suggestions, and ideas to help…
Life
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Turning Sixty ~ Life, Laughter and Memories
Well, as you’ve probably guessed from the title, I’m turning sixty, and I thought I’d celebrate by sharing a few snippets of my life with you. A Few Snippets of My Life to Celebrate Turning Sixty Oh dear… “a few” somehow became sixty — which seems rather appropriate! I should…
Chronic Pain
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Dealing With Embarrassment and Shame — By Sigrid MacDonald
Living with chronic pain or chronic illness can bring unexpected emotions. Alongside the physical challenges they’re dealing with, many people also experience feelings of embarrassment or even shame — feelings that can be difficult to talk about. Today, I’m very pleased to share a guest post by author Sigrid MacDonald,…
Awareness
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Motor Neurone Disease (MND / ALS) — Rare Disease Day
This year, on Rare Disease Day, I want to focus on Motor Neurone Disease (MND), also known as ALS in the USA. There are thousands of rare diseases which affect millions of people globally. I often write about trigeminal neuralgia, a rare facial pain condition that I live with. But…
Chronic Pain
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Letting Go of Guilt — You Are Enough
It can be so difficult to let go of guilt, especially if your life is ruled by chronic pain or illness. “You are enough” is a gentle reminder from me to you — and the reason for writing this post is that I sometimes need that reminder too. We live…
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My Dog Is Allergic to Everything So No Birthday Treats!
What treats can you buy for a dog who is allergic to absolutely everything? Let me tell you the answer…absolutely none! Such a shame, because Kip, my Hungarian wire-haired vizsla and my little bestie, is celebrating her birthday today. Can you believe she’s five years old? Where did those years…