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A personal blog about Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Chronic Fatigue and Invisible Illness.
Chronic Pain & Post Holiday Blues
2019-01-05 10:00
Do you find yourself feeling more pain after the holidays are over? More physical pain seems natural because of all the running around that we do with Christmas and New Years and the extra… Read More
Starting With Gratitude
2019-01-01 10:00
I hope dear Readers that you all had wonderful Holiday celebrations and are ready for the challenges of 2019! I wanted to start the year by thinking about Gratitude, a favourite subject of… Read More
Ending The Year
2018-12-29 10:00
It’s December 29th and the year is drawing to a close. I want to take this time to simply recap the year and say thank you to my Dear Readers for spending your time with me in 2018. Fr… Read More
Post Holiday Blues
2018-12-26 08:01
The days after the Holiday Season can be difficult ones. Post Christmas blues are a real thing, so I wanted to give you some ideas on how to handle the feelings you may encounter. Expect th… Read More
Merry Christmas!
2018-12-25 09:05
To all my dear Readers… The post Merry Christmas! appeared first on There Is Always Hope Read More
Fifty Christmas Quotes
2018-12-22 10:00
In the Spirit of the Season, here are 50 Christmas quotes to help bring good cheer to your heart during the holidays. Thanks to the website Daring To Live Fully for the list. 1. “… Read More
The Gifts From Chronic Pain
2018-12-18 18:52
Living with Chronic Pain is no picnic. Intractable pain day after day wears down the body, the mind and the spirit and it can be extremely difficult finding anything good in the experience… Read More
Seasonal Poetry
2018-12-16 16:29
A Holiday Treat The scent of Christmas fills the air Shoppers rushing everywhere Santa’s bells ring on the street Everything is a Holiday Treat Snow is falling, fluffy white Childre… Read More
Pain In The Forecast
2018-12-13 10:00
If you’re like me, the weather can often be depressing at this time of the year. Depending on where you live, you could be facing either ongoing rain (the West Coast) or the cold and… Read More
2018-12-09 10:00
I’d like to share some favourite holiday recipes with you here. These are ones that my family adores the most and that are my true favourites. Whipped Shortbread 1lb butter, softe… Read More
2018-12-04 10:46
As we move into December and the start of the Festive season, it can be a time of great stress for those of us who live with Chronic Illness. I wanted to share some strategies for getting th… Read More
2018-11-27 23:33
The following statement was made by a fellow poster and I want to address the subject. Here is what she wrote: “I am living in constant pain, can’t sleep and often feel very low… Read More
Let’s Find Out If Fibromyalgia Is Real.
2018-11-25 16:32
If you’ve been to my blog before, you know that I live with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Invisible Illness. If this is your first visit, you now know someth… Read More
Living Well With Fibromyalgia
2018-11-22 15:46
How do you Live Well with Fibromyalgia? When your body hurts all the time because of this painful condition, it’s hard to remember to do things like exercise and eat well, but these a… Read More
Exercising With Fibromyalgia
2018-11-19 10:30
I belong to a Facebook group called the Fibro Blogger Directory and we’ve been challenged to send in and answer questions relating to Fibromyalgia in the month of November. One of the… Read More
Turning Shame To Victory
2018-11-13 16:50
I should on myself today. As a person living with Chronic Pain from Fibromyalgia and a host of other conditions, I tend to live with a lot of shame. I blame myself for not being able to kee… Read More
SoCS – A Day In My Life
2018-11-10 10:00
I belong to a Facebook group called the Fibro Blogger Directory and we’ve been challenged to send in and answer questions relating to Fibromyalgia in the month of November. I wanted… Read More
Tired Vs. Exhausted
2018-11-07 13:10
I’m so tired, I’m repeating a post from the past!!! Have you ever felt exhausted? So exhausted you could barely move?  The kind of exhausted that leaves you feeling almost h… Read More
Fibromyalgia And My Spiritual Beliefs
2018-11-04 09:16
I belong to a Facebook group called the Fibro Blogger Directory and we’ve been challenged to send in and answer questions relating to Fibromyalgia in the month of November. One of the… Read More
Relaxation For Chronic Pain
2018-11-02 09:30
Research has shown that pain is influenced by emotional and social factors. This needs to be addressed along with the physical causes of pain. Chronic stress is one factor that contribu… Read More
Interview October – Frank
2018-10-30 14:00
Today on our very last Interview October, we’re meeting Frank Rivera. Here is his story: Frank’s Bio…   Frank Rivera founded Sarcoidosis of Long Island in… Read More
Interview October – Maya
2018-10-27 12:39
Today on Interview October, we’re meeting Maya Northen Augilli . Let’s get to know her better: Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…   My name is Maya… Read More
2018-10-24 14:00
Interview October is almost over, but we have another guest to meet – Jan Collins Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…   I am Janet but prefer Jan and I am… Read More
Interview October – Beth
2018-10-21 14:00
Interview October continues with another wonderful guest…let’s meet Beth Crutcher Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…   My name is Beth…I am… Read More
2018-10-18 09:09
It’s time to meet our next Guest for Interview October. This is Maria Thomas photo credit: Amy Boyle Photography Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…   My… Read More
Interview October – Michaelann
2018-10-15 14:00
Here is our newest guest for Interview October  – Michaelann Dahlman Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…   I’m 57, I’ve been disabled si… Read More
Interview October – Roger
2018-10-12 14:00
Let’s meet Roger Potter, our next guest on Interview October. Here he is: Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…   My name is Roger Potter, a young strong Se… Read More
Interview October – Jenni
2018-10-09 14:00
Our Interview October series continues with our next guest, Jenni Lock. Let’s meet her now: Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…   My name is Jenni Lock.&n&hell…Read More
Interview October – Derek
2018-10-06 14:00
We continue our Interview October series with a guest I think you’ll enjoy. Let’s meet Derek Canas… Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…   My… Read More
2018-10-03 21:29
It’s Interview October, where we enjoy a month of guest posts. Today, let’s meet Vern Laine: Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you…   My name… Read More
Interview October – Char
2018-10-03 21:26
I’m starting a new feature! It’s Interview October, where I’m kicking off an entire month of guest posts with fellow bloggers who also live with Chronic Pain and Invis… Read More
Interview October – Charlene
2018-10-01 10:29
I’m starting a new feature! It’s Interview October, where I’m kicking off an entire month of guest posts with fellow bloggers who also live with Chronic Pain and Invisible… Read More
Medication Frustration
2018-09-26 06:44
It’s a frustrating thing when the medications you’ve come to rely on suddenly decide to stop working. Pain meds no longer manage your pain, and brain meds no longer manage your b… Read More
2018-09-22 09:32
This past summer, I wrote a post called That Which Brings Me Joy in which I talked about my hummingbirds and provided a list of things to do which could bring some joy into your life. My hum… Read More
2018-09-20 10:53
TRIGGER WARNING – I AM TALKING ABOUT SUICIDE I have a poem I want to share because I wanted to reflect on the growing number of suicides that are happening in the Chronic Pain world. P… Read More
2018-09-17 14:00
I’ve been wrestling with my emotions lately and wasn’t sure if I was even going to post about them. I’ve gone from feeling quite happy about how things are going in my life… Read More
2018-09-16 21:52
I have just been through the very painful experience of having a computer crash and losing all my data. My backup system failed and I estimated that I lost 2 years worth of work and files, i… Read More
Guest Post – Mary Gutierrez
2018-09-12 05:35
I am pleased to share a post by a Guest Blogger today by the name of Mary Gutierrez Mary just published the following article and I thought it was important enough to feature here: M… Read More
2018-09-07 14:00
My daughter Ashley is a groom to thoroughbred racehorses at the Hastings Park racetrack in Vancouver, BC.  She has been doing this for over 23 years now, since she was a teenager and lo… Read More
How Are You Doing?
2018-09-03 14:00
Hi, how are you?  How are you doing? How are you feeling these days? Oh boy…do you ever get those loaded questions? I do and as much as I appreciate that people care and want to… Read More
Getting To Know Me
2018-08-31 14:00
Getting to know all about me!!! It occurred to me that I’ve written a lot about my illnesses, etc. but I haven’t told you a lot about me, the person, so I thought I’d chang… Read More
Stream Of Consciousness Saturday – Notice
2018-08-28 20:21
The Stream of Consciousness word for this past Saturday is Notice. I have noticed an influx of hummingbirds in our area lately, so I recently put a hummingbird feeder in our backyard. We liv… Read More
A Recipe For Success
2018-08-27 13:22
Every now and then, I need to indulge my pain days with something designed to make me feel better and sometimes, that’s food. I want to share a recipe with you today that gets great re… Read More
Courage
2018-08-20 06:48
courage is not just the roar of a lion but sometimes a kitten who’s found his meow courage is often the strength of a person with pain who has learned that forever starts now courage… Read More
Wistful Thinking
2018-08-18 12:50
I’m taking part in another Blog challenge. This one is a #BlogBattle and involves the use of the word Moon: The moon makes me wistful, it’s so far away yet it’s filled wit… Read More
Sleepless In (Enter City Here)
2018-08-16 14:00
I’m awake. Again. I went to bed around 9:50pm feeling pleasantly tired. I was yawning after a long day and having been up since 4:30 am. I followed my nightly routine, got into bed, go… Read More
The Opioid Crisis Vs. Us
2018-08-16 00:22
There is an Opioid Crisis in North America and it’s affecting two factions of people – the ones who take and use opioids illegally and the ones who use and take opioids legally a… Read More
One Liner Wednesday – Cat Nap
2018-08-15 07:01
One Liner Wednesday comes from Linda G. Hill at her blog, and from this post: One Liner Wednesday so, I thought I’d give it a go: Cat Nap there is always hope! #1linerWeds Read More
2018-08-14 01:22
Are you grateful for your life?  Are you grateful for the things you’ve been given? Are you grateful for Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue? What about your other Invisible Illnesse… Read More
2018-08-13 00:14
I have been loving the experience of blogging and went into it with no expectation of making money. I wanted to write about Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia and Invisible Il… Read More
That Which Brings Me Joy
2018-08-11 14:00
Joy is an interesting concept. It can happen because of tiny little things or we experience it because of huge and delightful things. I’ve been tackling a lot of serious subjects latel… Read More
2018-08-09 14:00
I mostly write about Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Chronic Fatigue and Invisible Illness, but I do occasionally deviate from these subjects to talk about other things. Today I wanted to share… Read More
2018-08-08 17:36
I recently had the opportunity to try a product called AloeMD for my Fibromyalgia pain after hearing about it from another blogger. I would like to tell you about the product and give you a… Read More
2018-08-08 15:37
Wow! I’ve just had a new piece of writing published on the Pain News Network as a guest columnist. I wanted to write about how we grieve when we lose so much of our lives to a diagnosi… Read More
2018-08-08 08:57
i wore my burden gently, as it burned my tender skin i pleaded with my enemy, my heart would not give in it wracked my body, pummelled me, i fought back with my all the pain, it tried to… Read More
2018-08-06 14:16
I’m tackling a tough topic again today – intimacy when you live with Chronic Pain. If you remember the Cheap Trick song, it’s been on my mind lately: I want you to want me… Read More
2018-08-04 11:51
Welcome! I’m taking part in a new thing, from the blog of author Linda G. Hill.  Every Friday, she provides a word to get Bloggers writing, and I found out about it from my friend… Read More
2018-08-03 01:44
Living with Chronic pain is lonely. I’ve been very lucky in my life with chronic pain in that I have a wonderful support team. My husband is amazing – he truly gets it and unders… Read More
2018-08-01 12:27
August Link Ups for A Chronic Voice I’m taking part in my very first Link Ups on the blog A Chronic Voice.  Sheryl is the Authoress of the page and she hosts these online parties… Read More
2018-08-01 01:22
I really love The Mighty. It’s an empowering website for people with Chronic Illness to share and learn and they encourage input from people like me, who live with Invisible Illnesses… Read More
Conditionally Speaking…
2018-07-03 12:00
Welcome back! I’ve talked specifically about a few of the conditions I live with, but I thought today I’d give you an overview of the 13 different health issues that make up who… Read More
Talkin' Bout My Ment-al Illness
2018-07-01 17:31
Did you automatically sing that title as “talking bout my Generation”?  That’s what I was aiming for! I want to talk about Mental Illness today and the meds I take. I… Read More
2018-06-28 22:13
I’m doing a tribute today to an amazing woman named Jenny Lawson. You may have heard of her. She’s an incredible writer and the author of the books “Let’s Pretend Thi… Read More
Fibromyalgia And Online Support Groups
2018-06-26 16:41
Welcome Back! I belong to an online Fibromyalgia Support Group. I spend so much time on the computer that it made sense to me to find a support group online as well. It’s run by a lady… Read More
2018-06-25 21:13
Here’s a quick question for you. When you are a patient in the hospital, what do you do for entertainment? Do you watch TV? Read a book or magazine? Surf the internet or check out Face… Read More
Something Strange In The Neighbourhood
2018-06-22 10:49
I don’t know what is going on with my posts and why the spacing is a problem now. If you notice anything weird in my posts, where the paragraphs aren’t separated properly or thin… Read More
Brains!!! Braaaiiiinnnnssss!!!!
2018-06-22 10:25
OH, I bet that woke you up!!! Today is the day I go for my brain scan regarding the hallucinations I’ve been having. It appears that they were related to the Seroquel as I haven&rsquo&helli…Read More
Ranting And Swearing…Grrr!
2018-06-20 12:16
Back in my post of Two Months Later…and counting, I mentioned I was having problems with my Achilles Tendon. Well, I finally made an appointment with a Physiotherapist to h… Read More

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