Inspiration & Musings
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Regaining Creative Flow Amidst Pain
As you can all imagine, with the migraine battle, it’s been a chore just to get out of bed on most days, so writing hasn’t been a priority of mine lately. Continue reading
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Tips for Effective Self-Care: From Tea Time to Spa Days
With all the self-development reading I’ve been doing as homework assignments from my team of doctors, most of my self-care practices center around guided meditation, breathing and cognitive exercises, yoga, wall pilates, and walking with my dog Continue reading
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Understanding Wasted Time: Is It Really a Waste?
Is there such a thing as wasted time? Is our time considered wasted if we’re doing something we enjoy, or even mundane but necessary? I want to think not. Continue reading
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Mindfulness and Breathing: My Path to Migraine Relief
In this migraine journey of mine, there’s this constant shuffle between doctor’s offices: general practitioner, neurologist, therapist, and all the naturopaths as well. It’s a draining process, to be honest. And it doesn’t stop there since everyone assigns homework. Continue reading
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Childhood Foods That Bring Back Memories
It will sound silly, but I’m sure everyone remembers those tri-colored pop cycles. You know, the red, white, and blue ones look like rockets. Yeah! Give me one of those, and I’m six years old all over again, sitting at the edge of the quay, feet dangling over the water with my younger sister and… Continue reading
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Emoji for migraine
What are your favorite emojis? I don’t think it will be a surprise to anyone when I say my favorite emoji is the explosive head one : 🤯 I use it so often it’s the first one that pops on my emoji list. Why? Because when someone asks how I’m feeling today I simply send… Continue reading
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Absent and Silent
I must first apologize for my prolonged absence and silence, for those of you who have been following my journey you know I have been battling with chronic migraines we’ll at my last neurologist appointment they decided to play with medication formula. Additions here, subtractions there, introduction of elements Y and Z and on my… Continue reading
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Top Complaints: Inflation, Menopause, and More
The price of books, yarn, gas, groceries, so I suppose inflation is just a bitch. I complain about it Continue reading
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What If You Won the Lottery? My Realistic Approach
Seeing as my husband and I are both on medical leave at the moment and living on a lower income, if I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d pay off my mortgage to have one financial burden lifted Continue reading
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Pet birthday
Today we’re celebrating my little terror’s birthday, yep my little pup is now two years old. We got toys and treats and I got this bake mix at the local pet store to make him a birthday muffin. I know he’s a spoiled little Sir. This will be a fun day. Continue reading
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