by Sara | Apr 10, 2016 | Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Disability, Self-Care, Zebra Hacks
The internet is full of articles about what successful people do, and how to become more like them. There are a million books about how to make something of yourself. I admit that I’ve read some of them fervently, hoping to make improvements. As someone who has...
by Sara | Apr 7, 2016 | Migraine
Earlier tonight, I shared The Excedrin Migraine Experience on my personal Facebook page. If you haven’t watched it yet, go ahead, I’ll wait here! Back? OK. So glad you made it! My feelings about the video, and the medication it’s tied to are...
by Sara | Apr 6, 2016 | Migraine, Relationships, Self-Care, Zebra Hacks
Yesterday, I had planned to write, but I just couldn’t. So, I gave myself permission to just rest. Resting is important for people like me. It is productive, even when we feel like we are wasting our time. This is what my doctors call pacing – carefully...
by Sara | Apr 3, 2016 | Dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Self-Care, Undiagnosed
For years, I struggled. I struggled through undergrad, then graduate school. I (eventually) made it though. I became a School Psychologist. I stupidly thought I was done struggling once I had the right letters behind my name. I became an advocate for others with a...