Watching as the day drags its light Like a caterpillar Across the small, dark room. Though even on the brightest days, Even when the day is at its pinnacle, The room is shrouded in shadow. Only … [Read more...]
“It is not the strength of the body that counts…” | Pain Quote
“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Sign-up to the Princess Post & receive your free Flare-Up Toolkit here: [avatar … [Read more...]
Saying Sorry for Chronic Pain [& a Brief Blog Hiatus]
“I’m not angry, either. I should be, but I’m not. I just feel pain. A lot of pain. I thought I could imagine how much this would hurt, but I was wrong.” ― Haruki Murakami You may have noticed … [Read more...]
Be a Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud ~ Maya Angelou | Chronic Illness Quote
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud. Do not complain. Make every effort to change things you do … [Read more...]
Pain Art | By Susan Gofstein
'Resonance: Erasure' By Susan Gofstein Here's a statement from the artist: "Pain is a solitary truth that defies communication, A maddeningly subjective and resistant to language and measurement. … [Read more...]
Pain Art | By Lynda Robinson
Here's a statement from the artist: "I am a migraine sufferer! My first attack occured when I was 13 years old and I had no idea what was happening to me. Migraine is so much more than a headache, … [Read more...]
Comedy Spoon-Themed Interlude
Patient princesses, waiting warriors, after what was perhaps the silliest, certainly the longest interlude and absence yet, finally, after back-to-back flare then flu-flare combo, I'm feeling more … [Read more...]
Pain Poetry | Drown My Pain, Not My Spirit
Drown My Pain, Not My Spirit How odd how perverse that all which is missed the routine the humdrum the week's shopping list that I once called painfully, mind-numbingly dull seems now like a … [Read more...]
Chronic Illness Literary Quote | Alison Lurie, The Last Resort
“Having a chronic illness, Molly thought, was like being invaded. Her grandmother back in Michigan used to tell about the day one of their cows got loose and wandered into the parlor, and the awful … [Read more...]
Pain Poetry | The Mask by ©Terry Haslett
The Mask | ©Terry Haslett I wear a mask when I go outside It’s so much easier for me to hide It is not a mask that you can see But it’s still there and protects me The mask I wear is a simple … [Read more...]