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 …

Practicing Self Care for Migraine

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 …

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 …

Practicing Self Care with Migraine

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 …

Best Laid Plans

By Emily - For the month of August I had challenged myself to push my physical limits daily. My plan was to then turn that into a journal blog chronicling my journey. As you may have already guessed from the title, that is not this blog. As opposed to choosing the path of writing something …