I woke up with four good hours in me, not four hours to waste, four hours to be me. How to Spend Your Good Hours (Now You Can Count Them) On Tuesday, I woke up with only four hours of good energy in me. Not four hours of sitting on the couch and scrolling, four…
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Compassionatevoices Articles and Blog
When Chronic Pain Shows Up as an Unwanted Teacher
Chronic pain changes you. I know that as a doctor who has treated it, and as a patient who lives with it. Chronic pain isn’t only a feeling in the body or an issue of physical health. It shifts your thoughts, your mood, and how you move through the day. It also pushes on your…
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Chronic pain changes you. I know that as a doctor who has treated it, and as a patient who lives with long-term pain. Pain isn’t only a feeling in the body. It shifts your thoughts, your mood, and how you move through the day. It also pushes on your mind in a way few things…
Read moreThe Worth and the Beauty of Life
After many years of living, I am beginning to realize that the beauty of life does not come from its perfection. It comes from the messiness, the struggles, and the times when we think we can no longer move forward, yet somehow we find a way. The beauty of life comes from the people who…
Read moreYou Still Matter
I’ll be honest. Watching your abilities fade can crush your spirit. You built your identity around what you could do. Your job. Your strength. Your steady hands. Your ability to carry the load for your family. You were the one people counted on. Now tremors, fatigue, or brain fog may pull you back. Tasks that…
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