slow life and self care for the chronically ill
breath caught up in my lungs, even my heart beats tired. invisible from the outside, fatigue cuts through brighter than high beams on an SUV staring me down in the dark of night. so tired even my bones walk tired, back slumped while seated, bent like the great old oak tree. i’m tired. so tired….
I’m sure you know what yoga is. I doubt I’m introducing you to anything you don’t already know about. But, did you know there are videos on YouTube devoted specifically to yoga poses to help with pain and fatigue? Did you know that you can do yoga for pain and that it can help you…
As someone who works from home and doesn’t like hitting the gym, I find it harder and harder in meeting my goal of 10,000 steps per day. I’m also chronically ill and that has interfered with my exercise ability. Because of that, I went on a quest to find the best under desk bike or…
I know medical gaslighting is a trendy buzzword but it’s an important topic to discuss and not just ignore because it may be seen as overused by some. I’ve experienced medical gaslighting and have had medical trauma from it. I am leery of doctors and specialists and I don’t trust that ERs will do anything…
I’m laying in bed now for the 5th day in a row trying to heal my back from an injury. I can’t walk without the aid of a walker right now. I can’t roll over in bed without great effort. I can’t bend over or lift anything. It’s a bad injury – my muscles are…
Printable coloring pages for anxiety can help unwind the mind and relax the body at the same time. Did you know that according to Beaumont.org “Coloring has the ability to relax the fear center of your brain, the amygdala. It induces the same state as meditating by reducing the thoughts of a restless mind. This…
