WHAT SIZE IS YOUR COURAGE? I’m constantly amazed at the power of the human spirit. I’ve met so many wonderful people in my nursing career and on this blog. The degree, the size or the intensity of the pain is … Continue reading →

  This life with chronic pain is not a simple one. It involves, for many of us, lifting a large bucket of problems daily. Life with chronic pain requires us to not only live with pain but to alsolearn all … Continue reading →

  “Hi, how are you?” Don’t you grow tired of having to answer that question? It seems to be the beginning of all conversations, both casual and familiar. I hate to lie and say, “Oh, just fine,” when I usually … Continue reading →

I know we’re all overly tired, overly shopped and soon to be overly baked. Thought we’d liven up the blog this week for Christmas so let’s get funky and get out your rhythm fingers and stick out that pointy one … Continue reading →

CHRISTMAS SPICE Christmas is a time of so many mixed emotions. We’re excited and exhausted. We’re full of joy of the season and nostalgia which brings both tears and laughter. It is also a season of extremes. We spend more … Continue reading →

    As each year passes, living with chronic pain and disease, I find myself grateful to still be alive to be grateful, to be grateful to still be alive, well, you get the picture. The older I grow the … Continue reading →

  As we look forward to a new year approaching, with the Christmas holidays upon us, I’m sure you are thinking ahead. I realized how close 2020 is when last week I began making doctor’s appointments for the coming year. … Continue reading →

  There are so many ironic names for a sometimes foggy state of the human mind. I know you know what I’m referring to, right? It helps meto add a dash of humor to the situation; it’s less scary that … Continue reading →

Some days, I know there are not enough Band-Aids in the world to cover all my areas of pain. Colored, striped or Snoopy designs, they don’t matter when your everyday needs are so great. The following aren’t real bandages of … Continue reading →

    Is there another word in the English language that is used as often as the word stress? We use it to explain a bad hair day, physical pain, relationship problems, driving in traffic, a rotten day on the … Continue reading →