Tag Archives: Planning/Evaluation
Excited to See Christmas? Have You Made Plans Yet?
Planning for Christmas yet? Are you chronically ill? Or do you know someone who is? Observer, think about all you do. Shopping. Decorating–the tree, inside and outside the house. Addressing Christmas cards. Attending parties. Helping with the Christmas play. Christmas planning for the chronically ill is like that of other people. However, it can be […]
Continue readingLess 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 […]
Continue readingWe Evaluated — Now On To Planning
Last week, we talked about evaluating past activities before planning new ones. Today, let’s consider new plans. Because 2022 begins tomorrow, we’ll call these plans New Year’s resolutions, and since many of us are chronically ill, we’ll look at the process from that standpoint. I wrote last week about needing to make plans to improve […]
Continue readingWhy We Take Time to Evaluate Before Making New Plans
Invisibly disabled people planning for 2022 should start with an evaluation of 2021. But wait a minute! Tomorrow’s only Christmas. Why are we thinking about New Year’s? Well, if you’re like me, it takes a while to complete a task. Next week is 2022. So, if we are going to put plans in place for […]
Continue readingHow Can You Make Your 2021 Better?
It’s still Christmas Day (depending on where you live), so why think about New Year’s? Because it takes extra time for us to do anything, so we chronically ill need to get a head start on New Year’s planning. But how can we plan? Weakness, fatigue, or lack of time might stop us. Anyway, why […]
Continue readingGood planning? Yes. Wonderful trip? Yes. Problem-free? No
Dwellers, are you isolated by your challenges? Want to travel, but don’t feel like you can? Maybe you can — with careful planning.
Continue readingWhat 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 […]
Continue readingPractically Speaking – What Can You Do?
For the invisibly disabled, practical actions vary according to their specific challenges. Some are blind. Others are deaf. Still others deal with PTSD. Many people live with chronic fatigue syndrome and/or fibromyalgia. Then there are people like me with neurologic conditions. My problem: severe fatigability keeps me from walking very far. I cannot walk into […]
Continue readingHow 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 […]
Continue readingNot Coping? Focus on Just One New Year’s Resolution!
January 1: a new beginning! Reflect on 2018! Anticipate 2019! Prepare for new adventures in this new year! Check out invisibly disabled people and New Year's resolutions As we think back on this past year, let’s take a minute to recall the yucky stuff. I know, an unpleasant step. What’s not to our liking? As […]
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