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Hope Amid the Pain by Leslie McKee

Leslie McKee’s Hope Amid the Pain: Hanging On to Positive Expectations When Battling Chronic Pain and Illness is a devotion book for people with chronic illness. She writes as a chronically ill person herself. Her experiences parallel mine, even though our problems differ. Each of the 60 days examines one subject about the pain and […]

Stressed Out? Can We Manage and Overcome It?

Stress management for invisibly disabled people. Really? But you’re so overwhelmed, and things just keep happening. How in the world can stress management work for you? Sometimes, I truly feel that way. I have plans – essential things to do – and unexpected fatigability hits. Or maybe unpredictable pain strikes. Occasionally, it’s something good: a […]

Panic Free by Tom Bunn, A Book Review

Panic Free by Tom Bunn Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia by Tom Bunn "In a state of near panic, most people are simply incapable of rational thought. Under stress, imagination takes over, and a situation that is not life-threatening is experienced as life-threatening. That is the first factor that […]

What do you do when bad things get worse?

Do dwellers ever have good days? Most of us do, but maybe only a day here and there. Unfortunately, overall our lives are filled with hard things. Probably most invisibly disabled people also experience worse days—a bad flare, new symptoms, or new diagnosis. So, what do we do when bad turns to worse? What invisible […]

How To Plan Coping Strategies To Improve Life

No two ways about it. Our lives are hard. In several areas. But if we plan ahead, we can implement strategies that improve our quality of life. Read about some invisibly disabled coping strategies today. I wrote this in 2014 concerning a new source of pain. Here we go again! Last month, I began experiencing […]

What Happens When You Focus on Your Attitude?

One way to define attitude: personal view of something, specifically how you see life. See how invisibly disabled people make attitude choices. Is your life in a tough place right now? Or maybe it’s going relatively well? Do you need an attitude change? So, maybe it’s time to focus on your attitude. We can’t change […]

How Do You Respond When Your Plans Change Unexpectedly?

Invisibly disabled people's plans change unexpectedly. How do you feel? Confused? Sad? Angry? Disappointed? Serendipitous? Invisibly disabled people's plans change. Well, so do everyone’s plans, at times. So what? I would argue that our plans change more frequently than others’ plans. Suddenly. Unpredictably. Unacceptably. Is there anything we can do? One day, I had “have-to” […]

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