Kathleen at chronic pain journal has a fantastic post in hono(u)r of September as Pain Awareness Month, and this week as Invisible Illness Awareness Week. If you haven’t already, take a few minutes to participate in Kathleen’s important survey.
Here’s to making the invisible visible to all.
I am hono(u)red to announce, I have received my first, official blog award. (Folks ![one-lovely-blog-award1-e1277520104466[1]](http://phylor.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/onelovelyblogaward1e12775201044661_thumb.jpg?w=150&h=200 "one-lovely-blog-award1-e1277520104466[1]")
‘ comments, caring and compassion have been very rewarding already.) Mary, at Chronic Pain Recovery added me to her impressive list of awardees.
With the award, comes responsibilities:
Accept the award and post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
* Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. (if possible)
* Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.
I’ve been compiling a list (I have a feeling that some of these folks have already received this award at least once) of blogs that interest, inspire, and keep me smiling even on the greyest of cloud days. {and I’m somewhat cheating: I’ve known about some of these blogs for quite some time}
I’m sure there are folks I missed, and to those, I do apologize. If you have already received this award, you probably won’t be held responsible to do it all over again!
* http://beaknfeather.wordpress.com/ Nancy blogs with words and pictures about the natural world that surrounds her. When I need a lift, simply looking at the gorgeous photos of her garden, land, wild visitors and cats, always brings a smile to my face.
* http://ecoyne.wordpress.com/ Ellen blogs about life as the care-giver to a parent with Alzheimer’s. But Metastasis is about more than that: it’s her observations; her adventures with Schiffer aka the beast; cooking,;friends; and life’s paradoxes and ironies.
* http://spicyt.wordpress.com/ I think T. already has at least one of these, but she deserves hundreds. Poet, mother, chronic pain survivor, author of an incredibly emotional and powerful blog, and in general, a hero.
* http://chronicpainjournal.wordpress.com/ Kathleen blogs about life as mother with chronic pain. Her insightful posts on family life; community; perceptions of ourselves and others inspire me to keep blogging.
* http://chronicinthekitchen.wordpress.com/ Tips and recipes for folks with chronic illnesses/chronic pain. Easy to make with ingredients on hand, everything looks and sounds yummy. Check out the chocolate cake in a mug recipe!
* http://somebodyhealme.dianalee.net/ dianalee blogs about surviving with migraines, often from a holistic standpoint, and right now is running a contest!
*http://365painfreedays.blogspot.com/ Anna has set herself the task of creating a positive, reaffirming, helpful blog 265 days of the year. She handles the task admirably.
*http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/ As the author writes: “Chronic pain is a challenge to your spirit, but a challenge that can always be faced and your situation improved.” One of the key, to me, features is the monthly blog carnival of blogs about chronic pain, with the author welcoming suggestions from readers for blogs to include.
*http://transformyourchroniclife.com/wordpress (formerly Sick and Tired) An active participant in various blog carnivals, posts links to important and relevant information about fibromyalgia, and takes a naturopathic/holistic approach to her health issues.
*http://www.4wallsandaview.com/ Dominque does not let her condition define or confine her. Facing several crises these summer, she still kept a positive spin to her blogs and a hopeful attitude to her life.
*http://invisibleillnessweek.com/ Lisa Copen has set the theme of this years invisible illness week (September 13-19, 20101 as Each One, Can Reach One suggesting posting a sticky note with an encouraging message for someone else to find among ways to make folks “see” invisible illnesses
*http://fmcfsme.com/ where you are never alone is the motto . . . . Button night on facebook is designed to bring smiles and laughter, and Misty never fails to deliver! The website/blog has invaluable information about FM/CFS/ME . Anyone dealing with a chronic illness or chronic pain will find something of interest and relevancy.
*http://chronicpainramblings.blogspot.com/ Amanda searches the web to find valuable, informative and fun links for folks with fibromyalgia. Check out Amanda’s purse-onalities for funky jewelry and knitting patterns and how-tos.
*http://autoimmunemaven.wordpress.com While blogging about her own life, Sheila offers points to ponder and lessons for our own. And, her Blog Roll contains an incredible list of resources!
*http://www.fragileannie.com/ It’s time to get over how fragile you are. Despite various health issues, Annie’s blog has stuff such things that bug me Mondays; Pop Culture Wednesdays; and Love Me Fridays, and asks her readers to join in the commentary.
*http://hibernationnow.wordpress.com writes with passion and compassionate about her family and her health issues. Her plinky.com posts are always compelling and engaging.
*http://chronicbabe.com is a superblog in all senses of the superlative! A clearinghouse, a discussion forum, a space to personalize as your own, if you are a chronic babe, then check this out! Jenni has made this a go-to space.
