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a space to share our heavy burdens
Chronic Pain Survival Kit
Blog. | chronic pain | community | exercise | Lifestyle | Pain Management | socializing | suffering | work

Chronic Pain Survival Kit

Byichoosegrit May 19, 2024February 26, 2025

As a spoonie/migrainer/potsie/whatever else you want to call someone who deals with chronic health issues, it’s taken a whole lot of experimenting to know what coping mechanisms out there work best when it comes to the physical, emotional, & spiritual…

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What it Really Feels Like.
Blog. | chronic pain | Hope | My Journey | Pain Management

What it Really Feels Like.

Byichoosegrit April 16, 2024February 26, 2025

2024 Edit of this post: Republishing the post from 2019 below, which I revisited recently while doing some blog revamping. While rereading this, I was so struck by how normal my way of operating was to me at the time…a…

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loneliness
Gritty Stories | Lifestyle | Podcast

That Lonely Feeling.

Byichoosegrit July 22, 2023February 26, 2025

Loneliness. It’s such a universal feeling, and one that, unfortunately, going through hard things tends to bring to the surface. My friend and nursing major, Kendal Lee, & I, both having experiences of chronic pain, are no stranger to this…

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With Me.
Blog. | general | Hope | Lourdes.

With Me.

Byichoosegrit September 23, 2022August 2, 2024

After a (beautiful) escapade through Ireland, the beginning of my final weekend in Lourdes started pretty choppy. My mom, who was supposed to be with me at the time, happen to acquire a massive kidney stone a few days before…

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Lourdes pilgrimage
Hope | Lifestyle | Lourdes. | minisode

One Month as a European.

Byichoosegrit June 23, 2022August 7, 2024

I’ve been living in Europe for one month. I’ve been living in Europe for one month? Time is flying and I don’t even know how that’s a thing, but whatta packed month of beauty it has been. Post-family wedding in…

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Lourdes
Blog. | general | Hope | Lifestyle | Lourdes.

Two Weeks In.

Byichoosegrit June 8, 2022August 2, 2024

Just like that– I’ve been in Europe for two weeks (and a whirlwind of two weeks at that).Between bus rides, trains, and a lot of time in the air, so much has happened in the past two weeks that I…

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Gritty Stories | Hope | Podcast

Berta Hawley: One Well-Earned Diploma.,

Byichoosegrit August 29, 2021June 17, 2024

So, so glad that all get to hear from my friend, Berta Hawley in the latest podcast episode. To put it simply: this girl is my hero. Berta was born with holes in her heart & entered the foster care…

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real life chronic illness: why I said yes to a JOB…and some grief.
Lifestyle | minisode | work

real life chronic illness: why I said yes to a JOB…and some grief.

Byichoosegrit February 4, 2021August 8, 2024

It’s not often that you confidently say yes to a (part-time) job when you have a chronic illness, but this week (after much time & discernment…& 8 months off work) I did just that, & I couldn’t be more thrilled….

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work and exercise with chronic pain
chronic pain | community | exercise | Lifestyle | minisode | Podcast

Minisode: a real life chronic illness update: work + exercise

Byichoosegrit November 16, 2020June 17, 2024

5 months in to my job being regaining strength, I am now just beginning to wade into the world of cardio exercise. So far: the naturally athletic part of me is absolutely LOVING the extra space I have to experiment…

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Blog. | Lifestyle | school | suffering

How on Earth I Got My Master’s Degree

Byichoosegrit July 15, 2019June 13, 2024

Hi, my name’s Carrie and I have my Master’s degree. I’m Carrie and I have an MSW. Hi there, I finished my Master’s is Social Work degree last fall.  WHAT. Regardless of how many times I say it out loud,…

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