Every person who's disabled, chronically ill, or just gets sick or injured a lot understands the self-doubt about the severity of their symptoms. After a recent bout of pneumonia, I'd like to reflect on the value of trusting your gut and how it helped me avoid the most severe outcomes.
Tag: health
There are interesting things to be learned about the relationship between pain and fatigue. Things that both help people understand the real toll pain can have, and help those of us in pain remind ourselves to take it easy.
I had accepted the label of disability long ago. So what was I running from? Acceptance. That was my pursuer. It's one thing to claim disability and fight for my rights and the rights of others; it is another thing entirely to devote myself to building a life that nurtures my bodymind, rather than operating in spite of it.
The silent migraine is a uniquely hellish beast that, in my own experience, has proven far more resistant to taming than its more common cousin. Follow along as I break down what this type of migraine is and what it looks like for me.
Ashton Rose 