HOPE IN THE FACE OF PAIN

I wrote about my foot related issues in my last post and yesterday I found myself talking about feet with a total stranger and I wanted...

Let me introduce you to one of the other most used appliances in our home (aside from the Instant Pot); the George Foreman grill! A...

Flare-ups are inevitable with Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. A flare-up is when symptoms temporarily increase in...

During the Chronic Pain Self Management Program at Constance Lethbridge we would talk about 'budgeting your energy'. When you make a...

When people talk about self-care it conjures up images of spa days, meditation and taking time out with the girls. When I started writing...

One of the MOST valuable lessons I ever learned in relation to chronic pain was that movement is good for pain. When pain persists our...

Have I told you how very much I love my Instant Pot? As a family we use ours almost on the daily. It's our number one rice cooker, bone...

I'll never forget the conversation a friend and I had in the car as she was dropping me off after a class at Constance Lethbridge. We had...

How to share your chronic pain experience by using the spoon theory.

My experience at Constance Lethbridge and their Chronic Management Self-Management Program.

A doctor should be patient. He (or she) should take the time to sit down with you and understand your condition. A good doctor is...

My personal story about my diagnosis of Fibromyalgia.