I need a new mattress. I hate mattress shopping. You want to get a good deal and not overpay but it’s so confusing and impossible to comparison shop. Plus, shopping is exhausting when you have chronic pain. When my old mattress was about ten years old, I started trying to shop. I compared different types of high-end mattresses. The Fixer …
Although we only have a 1.5-acre lot, we have enjoyed absolute privacy because our neighbors on all sides of us have large acreages. But recently there has been a change and now we have a new couple who live close by my gardens. In the mornings, they like to walk the driveway that lines many …
Prescription drugs? NSAIDs? (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs i.e.: Ibuprofen, acetaminophen…) Are these the only answers to chronic pain? Wouldn’t it be nicer to have remedies that don’t come with a laundry list of side effects? Navigating the maze of alternative treatments is overwhelming. Unfortunately, the field is crowded with dubious salespeople and some vendors who genuinely …
I was listening to an episode of my favorite mental health podcaster, Brooke Castillo titled “How Are You Feeling?” Have you listened to any of Brooke’s podcasts? They are amazing, so much information and personal growth – for free! She talked about increasing your vocabulary of emotion words. We get into such a habit of …
When pain gets in the way of a garden project you are working on it’s frustrating. You feel upset as a result. You feel powerless and not in control. Pain is an abusive partner in this relationship when viewed this way. Blaming pain gives it power over us When the actions of pain control your …
I am disabled but I don’t identify as disabled I wonder how many people out there are like me. I am a disabled person, but I don’t identify as disabled. My car license plate tells me I’m disabled. My back, knees and numerous joints tell me I’m disabled. But my mind tells me I have …