You’d like to give your opinion on a matter and tell others what you want to do. But it’s as if you’ve shrunk to the size of a peanut and nobody is paying attention to you. Sometimes it feels like they stomp on the peanut and sweep the crumbs out the door. Why is it …
What is “Normal” for Someone with Chronic Pain?
What is normal? That’s a heavy question. Normal to some is being free from pain, coming and going as you please, and feeling a sense of accomplishment at the end of a day. But that’s not what a person battling chronic pain’s life looks like. Yet here we are trying to be “normal.” It puts …
She Found a way to Lift her Misery
Do you find days when you feel miserable? Would you like to know how to free yourself from those feelings? Be friendly to everyone you meet. Friendly people are hardly ever miserable people. Each person you cross paths with, give them the gift of a smile and “hello”. It may seem fake to smile at …
Lift Those Burdens Off
One of the synonyms for anxiety is “care.” It implies oppression of the mind weighed down by responsibility or disquieted by apprehension. Some people deal with their anxiety by walking around with a chip on their shoulders just waiting to lash out at the next person who crosses their path. Others, like me, carry around a …