Life with Migraine
Travelling with Migraine – The Perfect Storm?
Sometimes, saying “No” isn’t the best thing for us. In many ways we have lost much of the control over our lives that other people take for granted, and our bodies simply don’t cooperate. But what IF we were able to regain just a little bit of that control, and make decisions that empower and motivate us?
Read MoreThe End of the Line? Part 1
So today my journey finally began, and I have a ton of mixed emotions about going into the St. Judes’ Chronic Pain Program here in Orange County, CA. It’s a curious emotional cocktail of anxiety, hope, fear, curiosity, doubt, stress, courage, and even skepticism. Somehow I just refuse to give up hope, even when the odds for pain relief seem stacked in the wrong direction. There is in most of us an indomitable spirit that ultimately just wants to keep going. But there are so many questions: Is this the end of the line? What if I fail in the program or rather, if the program fails me? What are realistic expectations? Is it possible to set goals when there are so many unknowns?
Read MoreYou Can Do This!
When tomorrow looks bleak, don’t lose hope! Migraine disease can be very challenging to manage but building a toolbox of things to help can be transformative in this journey that you never asked for!
Read MoreMigraine Warrior
So many of us who deal with chronic pain struggle to see ourselves in any kind of positive light, but in fact we are strong, resourceful, courageous, gifted, lovable, tenacious, compassionate, & of infinite value!
Read MoreThere is No Cure for Migraine Disease
Something a surprisingly large number of people don’t know is that migraine disease is not curable right now
Read MoreI’m Sorry
Migraine disease is incurable and often completely disabling – it’s time to stop saying, “Sorry.” I’m sorry… I can’t be thereI often let you downSo sorry I’m a burdenTo all of those aroundI’m sorry that the dreams I dreamWill never come to beSo sorry that the person I once wasYou cannot see And I’m sorry…
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