Once upon a time, I was not dealing with chronic pain and I spent a lot of my free time in the parks. Then debilitating sciatica set in and I tried to use my very expensive annual pass but failed miserably. When it was time to renew I was only 3 weeks post operation so…
Fall may have started in September but October really brings the feels, especially in Florida where we have to manufacture that fall vibe. With October brings a season of letting go and getting cozy. Below are 15 journal prompts to help you pause, let go, and savor the season as well as 31 junk journal…
I am forever grateful that my chronic pain isn’t lifelong. For the past year I dealt with sciatica that increasingly got worse every day. About a month before surgery I was finally given pain medication that took the edge off. The rest of the time, I was ready to sacrifice myself to the Brightline God…
According to the CDC, about 50 million people live with chronic pain. 50 million people wake up every day in pain. Some trudge through their work days while others are on disability. It can be invisible obstacle that someone is struggling with and somehow, on the outside they look fine. Others, their pain shows in…
I am a sucker for reading books that thoroughly transport me to their world. I also find myself doing everything possible to live in books when I read them. I adore flagging pages that describe foods I can cook later or finding books based on places I am going to visit. Before my trip to…
Several years ago I started creating bucket lists for different parts of the year. Sometimes I do smaller ones for the month while other years I do seasonal ones. If I am being totally honest, it is usually Spring and Summer then October, November, December, and January each get their own individual bucket lists because…