My husband and I just started watching a new documentary series via Netflix titled Aaron Rodgers: Enigma. I plan to write a separate post discussing the documentary in its entirety, but there is a brief mention of it here in this one because it is what sparked the idea for today’s content. There is a … More Pain versus discomfort: a fine line to identify
Anyone who suffers from a chronic illness can attest to how miserable it can be. For anyone who has the pleasure of not being chronically ill, allow me to say I envy you, and furthermore, that you probably have absolutely no inclination as to what it is like being sick or in pain all of … More Chronic pain and illness: an inconvenient burden for some
Pain is arguably something we all inevitably experience at some point or another. It seems to be a component of life itself; unless you have some sort of genetic condition in which you’re immune to pain, we are all prone to meeting it. Obviously, being in pain is not something most of us desire, unless … More What’s your go-to pain relief?
My nose and I encountered a rather rough force over the weekend. I was at our chicken barn unloading large plastic bins from the box of my truck; these bins have a lid that opens like a flap, and they were on their side lying in the back of my truck. I managed to get … More Know your nose
I follow a handful of health and wellness advocacy accounts on social media, mainly Instagram, that I like to check in with from time to time. One account in particular I really enjoy because of her content is Mik Zazon‘s because she and I share a few similarities; she, like myself, was an athlete, and, … More Have you heard of somatic therapy?
Blaine has been dealing with sweaty feet since I first met him nine years ago. Over time, however, the sweating has increased in severity, to the point that in the last couple of years or so, the bottoms of his feet are literally raw. The skin in between his toes is so worn down it … More Sweaty feet? Read this
Anyone who knows me personally is probably aware of the rather unfortunate experience I encountered when I had both of my helixes pierced. I was actually getting a tattoo touched up when I caught wind the piercing artist had no further clients for the day, and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to … More How hellish is your helix?
Anyone who has been diagnosed with a chronic illness of any sort is arguably aware of the countless frustrations that accompany it. Chronic illness can occur in a variety of forms and diagnoses, both in a mental and physical sense, and while different types of chronic illness do differ in regard to their severity, one … More Navigating through chronic illness
I am quite literally writing this post doubled over in pain at my kitchen counter thanks to a lovely condition myself and a fuck ton of other women suffer from known as PCOS, which is short for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. The condition involves the development, growth, and occasional or frequent bursting of cysts on your … More The sad reality of women’s health
Pain management isn’t exactly a straightforward concept. Considering we all have different pain tolerances, it makes sense as to why we manage and experience pain differently, making it difficult to distinguish one objective way to manage pain effectively. All of us arguably have methods we rely on to best control pain when it occurs, but … More Check out this new way to manage pain
I’ve often said that doing something positive for someone other than ourselves can evoke feelings of happiness. I’ve never really understood why this is, but I can personally attest to this realization, as I’m sure many other people can, too. But, according to an article from The Good News Network, there might be a scientific … More Do good, feel good
It’s never fun to wake up with a cold. You open your crusty eyes, roll out of bed and feel your body aching. Your head is pounding, your sinuses feel like they’re filled with cement, and your throat feels like you’ve swallowed a white-hot poker. Chances are you have a bug of some sort. Cue … More At-home cold remedies that actually work
Pain, although inevitable, is an interesting thing to me, personally. I find it quite fascinating how pain, experienced anywhere on our bodies, or in our minds, can be transmitted to our brain and cause it to signal the pain to our consciousness. Probably not the textbook definition of how pain is processed, but close enough. … More No pain, no gain: how pain impacts us differently
I got my first tattoo a few years back. A very simple semicolon in black ink on my left wrist. I posted a couple of days ago about my second tattoo, and while my initial tattoo didn’t cause my any significant pain, this second one had me fighting the urge to yell at the tattoo … More Do Tattoos Really Hurt? (Yes, Yes They Do)
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