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Blog Articles
The Mentally and Emotionally Rattling Aging Process
Are you part of the older population like me? Do you find it harder to move forward when life throws another...
Accepting and Adapting to a Chronic Medical Condition
I’m a 75-year-old senior citizen. I’ve experienced a life filled with the joys and sorrows typical of those of us...
Letter of hope to parents of medically compromised children
By: Ellen Lenox Smith As I celebrated Mother’s Day, I received an email from our youngest of four sons that brought me...
Poor weather = tough emotions
By Ellen Lenox Smith It sure would be easier to be home isolating with the consistent sun shining down. Instead, here...
Mindfull
By: Mia Maysack How are we able to go about pursuing or even simply believing in the concept of wellness, while...
Four ways to get the most out of your telemedicine appointment
By: Janet Jay With the explosion of COVID-19 and widespread social isolating, many people are using telemedicine...
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional: A meditation on mindfulness
By Mia Maysack A loved one recently used the word “suffering” while expressing their thoughts on my situation. Yes,...
Making peace with a rollercoaster of emotions
By Michaela O'Connor I’m experiencing every emotion in the wake of COVID-19. I live with three autoimmune diseases, am...
Stuck at home because of quarantine? Advice from the chronically ill
By U.S. Pain Foundation staff COVID-19 cases are increasing, and so are the number of individuals stuck at...
But I need that appointment!
By Ellen Lenox Smith Lately, I feel like we are all living in the twilight zone. These changes to our daily lives are...
How chronic health issues prepared me for a pandemic
By Emily Lemiska According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I could be at higher risk of contracting...