Empower Your Pain
The other day I was talking to a yoga teacher friend of mine. He was telling me about a prospective private client. She has rheumatoid arthritis, so of course I came to mind. What would you recommend, he wanted to …
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Finding Support: Outside & In
One of the toughest thing about being “chronic” in your twenties is that your peers just don’t get it. You know what I’m talking about. Most folks in their teens, twenties and sometimes into their thirties believe that their body …
The Difference a Year and a Half Makes
So, I’ve totally dropped the ball on keeping up with this blog. It’s been a year and a half since my last post about not wanting to take my meds. Perhaps it is apropos that that was my last post, …
Chronic Amusement
A girlfriend and student of mine turned me on to the Chronic Illness Cat, a sort of LOL catz for chronics. The pal has her own chronic status and we bonded over that — it’s amazing how you find the …
The Space Between
In yoga, we talk about creating space between breaths. As a chronic, I’m all about creating space between flare ups. The space between is the sweet spot. It’s what I try to remember when I’m uncomfortable in the morning. There’s …
Chronic Heros
I had a unique experience the other day. I was talking to a yoga student before class, and she was telling me that some days it’s just harder to get there, to practice. Was she hinting at a chronic condition? …
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Gratitude, The Final Frontier
It’s Thanksgiving! Everyone is all gobble gobble gobble, and gluttonous happiness. Let’s talk gratitude for a minute. Yesterday, I was thankful hobbies. When I was younger I did bead work and crocheted too. I all but gave ’em up because …
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Gratitude Today: Surrogate Family
The last 24 hours have been an interesting reminder of how grateful I am to have family, especially the ones I’ve picked up along the way. Between the offers to spend Thanksgiving with various sections of N’s (my ex) extended …
Gratitude Day 5: Nondiscrimination Law
I have health insurance and I’m grateful for that. Right now, I’m grateful that health insurance providers, among others, cannot discriminate based on genetics. What the LA Times called the “most sweeping federal anti-discrimination law in nearly 20 years,” went …
Today’s Gratitude: Lazy Sundays
Today is Sunday. Yes, you knew that already. What did you spend your day doing? Are you using the day to catch up on work? Or are you taking it easy? There aren’t too many days that you get to …