As the calendar flips to a new year, many of us feel a surge of motivation to make resolutions that will help us grow and thrive. But if you’re dealing with a chronic condition—be it chronic pain, fatigue, or an ongoing illness—you know how challenging it can be to stick to ambitious goals. That doesn’t…
Category: Holiday Help
A Late Merry Christmas & Happy New Year: Tips to Survive the Post-Holiday Craze with Chronic Pain
Hello everyone! I know this greeting is a little late, but the holiday season can be quite hectic, can’t it? So, let me start by wishing each and every one of you a (belated) Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For those of you who don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful Happy…
2020 Goals
So 2020 is fast approaching us; And I decided I want to explore my goals with you guys. So first. There is the obvious; I want to loose weight. My goal is 50 pounds. I started this goal months ago, it is more of to find motivation to keep the goal going. While I…
Hosting someone with Chronic Illness over the Family.
I recently did a Blog Post about; Holiday Advice not to Flare a Chronic Illness. Well, now if you are hosting someone with Chronic Pain or Chronic Illness, I am going to give you some tips on how to handle those who are suffering. If the person cannot stay long, or have to cancel last…
Holiday Advice not to Flare a Chronic Illness
So, I am detouring away a little from my regular advice and stories. I am going to give advice on how NOT to flare your Chronic Illness during the Holidays. So here we go; Use a checklist. Make everything you need to do a priority. And find out what the max time you can…
Deidre Matthews 