Who Are You? Illness and Identity.
Do you ever triggered? I mean really pissed off by what someone else has said? So much so that you can’t think straight? It happened to...
What I've Been Up To: Relationships, Intimacy, Sex, and Pain
I must confess, I have neglected my blog in the past month. I love to write and share ideas, but sometimes blogging takes a backseat to...
Are You Suffering More Than Necessary?
As someone living with chronic pain and illness, I know about suffering. I have done my fair share of suffering, and then some. For most...
Hard Lessons
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know that I live with a chronic complex health condition, and have done for many...
12 Tips for Feeling Beautiful When You Are Chronically Ill
Beauty. It’s not a word we often associate with chronic pain or illness. It can be really difficult to feel beautiful when you live with...
4 Chronic Life Hacks
It goes without saying that living with chronic pain and illness is tough. We do our best to take care of ourselves and manage our health...
What the #$%! is Craniosacral Therapy?
A few months ago I developed a strange symptom. Every time I woke up, either from a nap or after a night of sleep, I would wake with a...
Chronic Health Conditions: Curing vs. Managing
Hello, my name is Kira, I live with a chronic health condition, and I gave up on finding a cure several years go. After over 20 years of...
Secrets of a Woman With Chronic Pain
Sharp, pinching, burning, shooting, dull, aching, prickly, throbbing. You name the pain, I’ve felt it. I’ve been living with chronic pain...
What to Say to Someone Who is Chronically Ill
Last week I wrote about What to Say to Someone Who is Grieving. Not only have I had a lot of experience with the grieving process, I’ve...
