
Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Maybe This is the Way My Story Goes Today
Sometimes it helps me to take a step back and look at my life as a story. Things are going pretty well. Then something happens. Then things start to decline. And then I hit rock bottom. And then I hit a further rock bottom. I get a new perspective and things improve a bit. We have a win. Then we have a calm stretch…. You know how it goes. “Maybe this is the way my story goes today” is a phrase I tell myself often. If I get a flat tire and am late for an appointment ~

Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Jul 3, 2021
- 2 min
Exhausted Beyond Physical Rest
We are exhausted and overwhelmed. Our bodies are tired. And somehow, relaxing doesn’t seem to fix it. Physical rest doesn’t seem to be the answer our bodies are looking for. Our exhaustion goes deeper Our bodies keep pushing us to rest. Sending us pain. Sending flare-ups. Sending anxiety. Sending new symptoms. But physical rest (no matter how long we lay in bed) doesn’t seem to be the remedy to our pain, overwhelm, and exhaustion. How is it that Greta used to lay in bed 24/7