by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Jul 29, 2017 | Self-care
Living well with a high level of physical health challenges requires that I attend routine appointments with various medical specialists. It is profoundly eye-opening to be with a group of people who, in my view, are dealing with medical circumstances much more difficult than mine.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Mar 5, 2017 | Lifestyle, Self-care
Anticipated pain is stressful and always lasts longer than the actual pain itself. This is an issue I struggle with in relation to my feet.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Feb 19, 2017 | Lifestyle, Self-care
Humming creates a small pleasant vibration in my body. Granted, it’s tiny, but it’s there. Small comforts go a long way to help deal with chronic pain.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Jan 8, 2017 | Lifestyle, Self-care
There’s nothing like a good soak to relax sore feet. I know this – but seldom get do it, mainly because it is another self-care activity that I cannot do without assistance. Asking for help is not easy.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Dec 12, 2016 | Lifestyle, Self-care
No one enjoys having seasonal illnesses but, unlike me, most people are not afraid of catching a cold.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Nov 7, 2016 | Self-care
Staying motivated is important when you have a chronic, not-going-away health issue. I’m always on the look out for anything that will help my lazy-bones keep moving.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Oct 16, 2016 | Self-care
Mood management is by far the most difficulty aspect of living with a chronic illness. It doesn’t matter if you have a visibly obvious disability or an invisible medical condition; the Mood Roller does not discriminate.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Aug 23, 2016 | Self-care
Hmm… I love the smell of cookies baking; the aroma taps into my warm and fuzzy notion of comfort. Food, of course, is vital to good health, and cookies may not be on everyone’s radar, but the bottom line is, food fuels our bodies.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Jul 21, 2016 | Self-care
Views and opinions… they are everywhere! Unless you are currently living under a rock you may have noticed that the freedom of speech is a live and well.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Jun 13, 2016 | Self-care
Forgive me if this sounds like a Pollyanna perspective, but my disability and the episodes of illness that accompany it, are my truest friend. And, like any friend (human or pet) this relationship is not always smooth and carefree but I can depend on it; we’re committed to one another until death due us part.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | Jun 6, 2016 | Self-care
We live in a time when stimulation is available at the ready. We can scroll through our iphones to tweet, post photos, listen to music, read email, and when that’s exhausted, we can pull out our kindle to read a book. Boredom is avoided like the plague, almost as much as talking to one another.
by Susan Wheeler-Hall | May 16, 2016 | Self-care
Tests, tests, and more tests, UGH! The one thing you learn from spending time in medical “waiting” rooms is how to be patient – or rather – how to be a patient. I don’t how many hours of my life have been spent in waiting rooms but it must be a very large number by now.