A few weeks ago I went hiking with friends. I had an amazing day and thought I'd write a quick blog post about it to share why I absolutely loved it and how it helped me. Where did we hike? I met two of my friends who also have chronic pain. We all have different … Continue reading Walking for chronic pain: hiking with friends
I've realised lately that I am a goal-orientated person. I've always had goals, but I've never really thought about how much they motivate me or how driven I am by them. If I really set my mind on something, I can usually find the energy and drive to achieve it. So this has got me … Continue reading Wellbeing Wisdom: Setting some new goals
I was struggling to finish one of my other blog posts this week, so I decided to do a random chat post instead. This week has been busy and eventful, and this post is a summary of the frustrations and the new things I've tried. Frustrations I need to get into a good book I … Continue reading Sunday chat: Frustrations and trying new things
Earlier this month I was absolutely thrilled to be nominated for the 2019 Sunshine Blogger Awards by Cathy atย movingtowardsbetter.ca. Cathy said she nominated me because I am huge inspiration. I was over the moon to get this feedback - thank you Cathy! The Sunshine Blogger Awards are a simple way of promoting and learning more … Continue reading 2019 Sunshine Blogger Awards
I've always said that walking helps my chronic pain. I've written several blog posts about it previously, and always try to encourage others to up their walking if they can. I wanted to give you a quick update on what I am currently doing and how I'm building daily walking exercise in to my pain … Continue reading Walking for chronic pain: What I’m doing
Recently one of my biggest dreams came true. During the early days of my chronic pain, I never thought this would happen; it was always something that was at the top of my bucket list and the first thing that I'd do if I ever won the lottery. But things have changed over the last … Continue reading My dreams still come true despite my chronic pain
This week I have a very special post on the blog - my partner, Miss C, has written an article. I had no idea she was doing it until she sent it to me by email. I felt mixed emotions when I read it: happy because of her kind words; sad because it was hard … Continue reading You are strong and resilient if you suffer chronic pain everyday
I try to stay positive on my blog and write about the good stuff about how I cope and share tips to hopefully help you cope with your chronic pain. But as you know, life with chronic pain isn't all positive, and there are times when I struggle to do every day activities. I've been … Continue reading 3 things I wish I could do but my chronic pain won’t let me
My new weekly blog post looks at the bigger picture of how to cope with chronic pain, and different ways of looking after your wellbeing. I'll share some of my own self care tips, new things I've tried, how I've pushed myself out my comfort zone, and the pain challenges I've faced. It will be … Continue reading Wellbeing wisdom: stepping out of my comfort zone
I've struggled with my pain this week, so I have decided not to do my usual Sunday blog post. I just haven't had the energy or focus this week, and I didn't want to make my pain worse by spending hours at my laptop. Instead I wanted to remind you all to do something everyday … Continue reading Do something everyday that you love to do