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Tag Archives: Chronic Pain

Taking a Nice and Easy Day

February 10, 2017

Yesterday was a busy day. So was the day before. And the day before that. Life has been piling up. …

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How and Why I Give Myself a Little Credit

February 3, 2017

Where am I losing energy? I ask myself this question a lot.  I want to know what is draining me, …

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Coming Home to My Body

November 4, 2016

My mother and I are walking together this morning. It’s already apparent that it’s a tough one for both of …

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The Power of Small

October 21, 2016

I crashed last weekend—exploding pain, unforgiving tiredness, the works. It was particularly disappointing because I had been starting to feel …

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The Sighs of a Little Grey Cat

September 4, 2015

Sometimes, I think I live only for the sighs of my little grey cat. I breathe solely for those moments …

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Make Way for Compassion!!

August 21, 2015

I think I’ve probably written this here before, but I’ll say it again: I don’t like to talk about my …

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Learning How to Trust Myself

April 3, 2015

One of the things I love about writing are the little gifts—the spontaneous pieces of wisdom—that sometimes arrive from seemingly …

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Just a Moment

March 13, 2015

Before I got sick in high school, I ran cross country and track.  At the end of each season, there …

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I Shall Not Live in Vain

February 20, 2015

  Some days, being part of the solution does not come easily.  I am tired.  I am scared.  I am …

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Real Work

January 23, 2015

“This is the real work.”—my words to my mother as we sat the dining room table a few nights ago.  …

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