A Life Rich in Faith, Bipolar, Chronic Pain, Creativity & Purple!
This month's prompts from A Chronic Voice are perfect for me right now. In fact, they overlap in so many ways but I will answer them separately as best I can. Reminding Lately, my pain levels have been reminding me that I am all of my almost 60 years and that I am someone with …
Chronic illness of any kind comes with it's own set of "rules" in relation to any kind of social activity. This week I learned that a long awaited "yes" became a very sensible "no". In 2011 (I think) I was accepted into a chronic pain self-management group and I can honestly say that it changed …
Continue reading "Chronic Compromises – When “No” Is A Positive Thing"
A lot of the stigma surrounding chronic illness, of any kind, paints a picture of weakness. Like the picture above, sometimes strength is relative to the situation. I think we have all heard any of these through our years of battling mental and physical illness: Life is tough for everyone, most of us just choose …
Being Lydia! 