Trying to Write While Running on Fumes I am joining up with Five Minute Friday During five minute Friday we are given a word prompt and free write for 5 minutes. Learn more about the link-up and how it works here. This week’s FMF writing prompt is: EXTRA The first thing that came to mind is an image of a newsboy on the street corner hollering, “Extra, extra, read all about it!” I had a twinge as I thought how I wish I was as dedicated with my writing newsletters and blog posts as I wish I could…
Photo via Pexels Sarah at conomymom.com is our guest poster this month and wrote this very informative piece on how to deal with a difficult diagnosis. How to Deal With a Difficult Diagnosis Life is unpredictable. A diagnosis can change our lives. Getting news about your health is never easy, especially when you are told that the condition will cause you to have chronic pain. When you are told about your diagnosis, it’s important to fight the urge to feel wronged.…
10 Coping Mechanisms For Chronic Pain Chronic pain can take over every aspect of your life and stop you from doing the things that you love. Luckily, there are coping mechanisms to lessen your pain, even if temporarily. Sometimes, you just need a break from the pain. One of the first coping mechanisms is pay attention to your breathing. Try these strategies to alleviate your pain: 1. Keep yourself distracted. Do something that you really enjoy. Focus on what you’re doing at that moment. ● Focusing intently on something you enjoy lessens your stress and tends to put the pain…
A Chronic January~ A Chronic Voice Linkup I am linking up with A Chronic Voice run by Sheryl Chan. Sheryl gives us writing prompts for each linkup. This months are Beginning, Symbolizing, Enduring, Revealing and Gracing. Tomorrow is the last day of January 2021. I am making it into the January linkup just before it ends. It seems just a few weeks ago it was Christmas. Time seems to slip away so easily. I am trying to be more mindful of how I spend my time each day. I still struggle with falling into old habits of spinning in circles…
August 2020 Linkup with A Chronic Voice https://www.achronicvoice.com/2020/07/29/august-linkup-2020/ The prompts this month August 2020 are Unlocking, Limiting, Studying, Watching, Healing.
September 2019 A Chronic Voice Linkup Image Credit AChronicVoice.com I am joining up with a chronic voice September linkup. The Prompts for the Month are FINDING,RESEARCHING,DATING,REUSING,RECOUNTING Read more participants link up posts here https://www.achronicvoice.com/2019/08/25/september-2019-linkup/ Last weeks Five Minute Friday word prompt was Pace and I did not get the post written in time. I haven’t been doing much writing lately. I miss it. I just seem to be in a funk with brain fog keeping me from focusing long enough to write. Its difficult writing anything that I think is something someone would want to read. Pace though goes along…
I was thrilled to learn that I was accepted into the Chronic Illness Bloggers network recently. Chronic Illness Bloggers Network When I started blogging faithfully at the beginning of this year I had no idea the amazing people I would get to know. As some of you may know I struggle with several health issues. I have to say it is so nice to have someone ‘get it’ when you are struggling with a flare up of one of your conditions. The only way it can be truly understood is if one has gone through it. I need to go…