by Maggie Buckley | Dec 5, 2016 | Advocacy, Pain Policy |
Wow, what an incredible couple of months it’s been. With 2016 coming to a close, it is time to think about New Year’s Resolutions. One very popular resolution in the current post election political environment is to become an advocate for one or many issues that...
by Maggie Buckley | Oct 15, 2016 | Coping Techniques, Daily Living |
“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there...
by Maggie Buckley | Sep 12, 2016 | Coping Techniques, Daily Living, Exercise |
Being a person with pain is often complicated by the fact that many of the symptoms that contribute to the pain also take a toll on how well the brain works. Memory loss, lack of concentration, and slow learning, are just a few of the characteristics of a “condition”...
by Maggie Buckley | Aug 12, 2016 | Coping Techniques, Daily Living |
Memories can evoke powerful emotions—from happy to horrifying—and they can alter one’s perceptions about “the way things are.” Memories are triggered by a host of factors such as scents, sights, sounds, and situations. As a person with pain, I’ve learned to harness...
by Maggie Buckley | Jul 20, 2016 | Coping Techniques, Daily Living |
If you’ve read my past blogs, you know how important music is to me. As a person with chronic pain, music has enriched my life and helped me get through many, many tough days. What you may not know, is that the chronic pain I live with is due, primarily, to a genetic...
