Healing after a spinal cord injury isn't a straight line. Discover how building a daily routine of regular movement—even on the days you don't want to—acts as a powerful catalyst to ease nerve pain, calm the mind, and build lasting strength. The Power of Routine: My 4 Daily Fitness Non-Negotiables When you are navigating life …
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If you live with a spinal cord injury (SCI) and navigate the unpredictable waters of chronic illness, you already know the invisible weight we carry every single day. When your body operates under a completely different set of rules, "being well" becomes a full-time job. It is an active, ongoing, and often exhausting pursuit. You wake …
The skin is closed. To anyone else, the battle looks won. The VAC pump is finally off, and there is a natural temptation to think you can finally jump straight back into normal life. But anyone who has ever survived a deep pressure ulcer knows the terrifying truth: closed skin does not mean fully healed tissue. Even …
Living with chronic pain while navigating life in a wheelchair can frequently make you feel like a passenger in your own skin. When your baseline is physical discomfort, the world often shrinks down to the boundaries of what hurts and what doesn't. The internal noise gets so loud that it drowns out who you actually …
Finding Gratitude, Grace, Healing, and Power After Bed Rest I look into the mirror every day, expecting a familiar reflection. But then a period of medical crisis hits, and suddenly, the person looking back feels like a complete stranger. If you are standing in front of your mirror right now, wondering where "you" went after …
It’s so important to protect yourself & wellbeing, especially in this overwhelming & crazy world. Setting emotional boundaries can really help protect yourself. By setting these boundaries it gives us power in our lives, knowing what we will & won’t accept from ourselves & others. Here are some of the ways I protect myself; Be …
It can be so easy to stick in the old patterns, hold onto what no longer serves us & stay stuck in the past. Feeling we are safe here, we are comfortable in what we know. Even if that is hurting us mentally & emotionally. Taking the leap to create new habits & routines, through …
Since starting my health & wellness journey, I’ve realised it’s not just about one thing, exercise, meditation, food, it’s about all combined. The mind & body is not separate, by aligning them through numerous healthy daily habits & routines, my energy is optimised. I have tried out many different things over the years, such as …
I have been reading & seeing this pharse a lot lately. Therefore with just going on a little staycation it got me thinking, what my Daily Non Negotiable’s are. ‘Cos we all know when your on holiday the healthy habits & good routines can go right out the window. A Non Negotiable could be your …
