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Reset, 2022 by Francee Strain

Reset, 2022 by Francee Strain is a revision of a post she wrote in 2019. It has been updated to reflect the passage of time and revised to share about two great blessings from God. Investigate Francee’s website, Come Unto Me Ministries. Listen to her podcast, Eternal Purpose. Read more of her devotions here. Francee’s […]

5 Considerations Chronically Ill Need When They Make Choices

Do I do this – or that? Rest or hold my grandchild? Shop with a friend or stay home? Take care of my health or attend an important meeting? And on and on and on. In our lives as chronically ill people, we must make countless choices. We face more decisions with serious consequences than […]

What Are Your Feelings When Your Good Test Goes Bad?

My feelings? Initially, not good! Just hours after I finished my last post about laughter, a horrendous week of medical surprises began. Including bad medical news received along the way! Condensed version: Two crummy problems. One still unresolved; one that seemed to last forever. Unusual (actually, weird) hearing issues in my left ear started this […]

Laughter – A Great Tool for Invisible Disabilities!

Laughter and invisible disabilities. Is that even possible? Consider the pain we experience on a daily level. Reflect on our unique problems. So, how can we remedy these difficulties with humor and laughter? Take a lesson from the children. They know how to have fun. This laughing little boy set his snow dish on the […]

How to Relate to Extended Family about Chronic Illness

Family relationships with the chronically ill can pose challenges, both for the ill person and their family. Today, we will examine problems along with ideas for solutions. Immediate family includes spouses and children, but not everyone has one of these. However, nearly all people have an extended family. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. A doctor […]

What in the World Is an Observer?

I use the word Observer in a specific sense throughout this website. It means a compassionate person who meets the needs of invisibly disabled people. Needs varying from simple interactions to complicated endeavors. I also use the word Dweller to indicate the person who dwells in storms of chronic illness and invisible disabilities. Who are […]

Time to Be an Expert on the Seasons

This is our last regularly scheduled Hodgepodge post. So, I’ll leave you with a crossword puzzle, which includes clues for each season. See how expert you are figuring out these clues.It’s July–summer where I live. However, it could be winter where you are. I wanted something for everyone, so I was unwilling to choose between […]

Doesn’t Being Sick Give Me the Right to Be Angry?

The short answer is no. We know that anger and chronic illness often coexist. Dwellers challenges frequently overwhelm them. Frustration results. How can these upsets be managed? My friend Dena reaches a point where she realizes she cannot take one more thing; now how can she do her work? Then one more thing happens, but […]

Running for Political Office as a Disabled Candidate

Ashley Taylor’s guest post concerns politics, an unusual subject for us. But it does give pointers for disabled people who want to run for office. Franklin Roosevelt, a past US president, and Greg Abbott, current Texas governor, both used wheelchairs. Our US political cycle is heating up. I am unfamiliar with election cycles and processes […]

Less Strength! More Fatigue! How to Adapt This Time?

I need your help on this one. My pain is better, but my fatigue and strength level are worsening. The need to cope with invisible disability exacerbations can be discouraging and daunting. I’ve been writing advice for you for seven years and have even authored a book about it, but I am having trouble this […]

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