Helping Seniors Age in Place with Home Accessibility
Are you getting older and have a home that you love? Like to stay in it? Maybe you have parents in that situation. Read Ashley’s post for ideas on home accessibility for seniors and making your current home safe. Nobody imagines growing older and sees themselves living in an assisted living home. We all want […]
Continue readingHelping and Informing You for 5 Special Years!
It has been a joy to work with Navigating the Storms for this past five years! Or mostly, anyway. With my own invisible disabilities, at times it has been difficult. But, providing Website chock full of invisible disability resources. Information to help you deal better with various aspects of life. Links to other websites, too. […]
Continue readingWhen You Can’t Do Life
By that, I mean when you can’t do life like you used to. Or maybe, you just can no longer do what you think you should. That’s me this week - last few weeks, uh, last few months.
Continue readingTrigeminal Neuralgia Is a Pain!
And today in Tom’s post, he will share about his experiences with this ongoing severe pain condition. This information was first written for Facebook to let his friends know what’s happening. Tom agreed to it appearing here, so that the word will spread about trigeminal neuralgia.
Continue readingCould This Be Your Purpose?
We surely feel at times: I CAN’T do it! But maybe that’s not true. Maybe, you and I as chronically ill people can help. Possibly, mentoring someone else could be our purpose. We COULD say, “I CAN do it!” Francee’s grandma had a lasting, lifelong impact on her. Read today’s guest post in Francee’s own […]
Continue readingI Can Help, But How?
How can you help chronically ill friends? News flash: Thoughtful storm observers already spend time helping their dweller friends. Often these caring observers want to assist even more; they just don’t know how. Helping the invisibly disabled can be as simple as a phone call letting them know they are remembered or as involved as […]
Continue readingImportant Parenthood Preparation Tips for First-Time Moms
Invisibly disabled women come in all ages; some are young and want to start a family. Check out Ashley’s post and her website for more information for new parents with disabilities. Maybe Observers can pick up tips for helping friends. Parenting with invisible disabilities is feasible and exciting. As a mom-to-be, you’re likely feeling the […]
Continue readingWishing You All a Worthwhile 2020!
Navigating the Storms sends warm wishes your way for 2020! May it be a blessed New Year! Our 2020 may not be happy in the traditional sense of happiness. But it can be worthwhile anyway. Let’s look at . . . Evaluate what was in 2019 Personally, I would like to wipe out 2019! Joe’s […]
Continue readingDo You Think About Christmas? I Do!
Christmas season is all around us. Sparkly lights in windows, on stores, and along the streets. Happy music everywhere. Decorated pine trees everywhere you look.* So, yes, I think about Christmas. But what does it mean to me? My husband’s article (below) speaks of baby Jesus, shepherds, and the heavenly hosts’ announcement. He explains why […]
Continue readingMake Time for fun! But Why Should I? How?
Fun and invisible disabilities. Really? On our bad days, that sounds like an oxymoron—impossible to achieve. Maybe during horrible times, you can’t have “fun.” But for a healthy mental state, fun needs to be and can be incorporated into our daily lives. Fun can be defined as enjoyment or playfulness. It can be something that […]
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