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 … Continue reading 5 Ways to Change the Negative Way We Talk to Ourselves
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 … Continue reading The Best 6 Ways to Stay Focused When Meditating at Home
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 … Continue reading How to Manifest Self Love when Migraine Gets You Down
By Liza - We spend so much of our youth trying to acquire independence. We want to get out of our parents’ house and we want to go off to school and we want to learn how to drive. Driving has to be one of the pinnacles of independence. You suddenly have the freedom to … Continue reading On the Loss of My Independence, & How I Found it Again
By Sarah Faith - Chronic pain drains your energy, leaving you exhausted. It keeps you from being productive. It turns your life inward. It causes isolation, depression, loss of hope, and even loss of motivation to get better. First you give up and then eventually even begin making excuses above and beyond your actual limitations, … Continue reading My Journey to Self Care & Self Discipline
By Brittany - All over the internet you can find article after article with different ideas for practicing self care and the importance of practicing self care. I may have some new ideas for you. My hope is that I may help you look at self care in a different light. My journey with chronic … Continue reading Practicing Self Care for Migraine
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 … Continue reading Ways I’ve Healed My Mental Illness
By Winslow - When you have a migraine, it can destroy any plans, obligations or commitments you’ve made. This can make you feel unreliable and lazy. Migraines can not only ruin your plans, but they can ruin your self esteem as well. When we are inhibited by the pain and symptoms of migraine, it can … Continue reading Practicing Self Care with Migraine
By Laura - “Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give.” — Unknown As a chronic illness sufferer, you are bound to have bad days. To cope, I’ve learned acceptance, found ways to reduce anxiety and taken time out for my health. In essence, I’ve learned to be kinder to myself — to show myself love in the … Continue reading 25 Quotes That Inspire Me to be Kind to Myself through Chronic Illness
By Jorie - Once upon a time, I dizzily walked into my physical therapist’s office, migraine and joint flare close to a level 10 on the pain scale, vision blurred, and checked myself in. The receptionist frowned, “Bad day?” “Yes, very.” I mumbled as I signed my name and paid my copay. I had almost … Continue reading The Importance of Being Honest About Pain
