My Journey to Daily Mindful Gratitude

By Mizgin - Gratitude is described as “the quality or feeling of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” We’ve all heard about the ‘power of gratitude’ and the power of thinking and feeling positive thoughts and emotions. Yet, what exactly does it mean to be more grateful, and does practicing …

5 Ways to Change the Negative Way We Talk to Ourselves

By Peggy - The pain will never end. I have failed. I can’t do this again. This is my fault. I’m overwhelmed. I’m hopeless. I’m helpless. I can’t figure this out. I can’t fix this.  These are the thoughts that play in my head on repeat during a migraine attack when pain escalates. What do …

The Best 6 Ways to Stay Focused When Meditating at Home

By Amanda (Guest Writer) - These days, our precious daylight hours are saturated with constant noise, movement, and distractions. We’re surrounded by flashy entertainment, noisy gadgets, work pressures, and family commitments all at the relentless pace of modern life. It seems there is little time to stop, breathe, and find a quiet moment to reflect …

How to Manifest Self Love when Migraine Gets You Down

By Maria - We all have been there: having a horrible migraine, feeling like crap, maybe even nauseous. On top of that, anxiety kicks in to make a bad situation worse. When something similar to the cited scenario happens, we usually start hating ourselves and our bodies. We question things like, why does this happen …

Ways I’ve Healed My Mental Illness

By Alisha - I’m super passionate about mental health. When you read this, you may not think that. You may even suspect I have a great divide between whether mental illness is even real or not. And that may be true. However, I know mental health is real, and that is my passion. I want …

Finding My “Self” Through Chronic Migraine

By Jorie -It’s easy to get caught up in identities. Of course—why not—our whole lives are shaped around our identities. It’s the labels that really get us. Who are you, really? Underneath the diagnosis, the symptoms, the pills and remedies. What is it that truly defines you? For the longest time I’ve struggled to answer …