Most people think living with chronic pain is about endurance. For years, I thought so too. I woke up ready to fight my body, convinced that if I just pushed harder, I’d win. But pain isn’t an opponent. My body wasn’t the enemy, it was an exhausted ally. Dragged onto a battlefield I created by…
Most home office guides are about style. Mine is about survival. Living with chronic pain means every tool you use matters. The wrong chair can wreck your spine. Bad lighting can drain your focus. A too-firm mattress can ruin your next 24 hours. After 25 years with psoriatic arthritis, these are the remote work tools…
Living with a chronic illness doesn’t just change your health. It rewrites who you are. For me, psoriatic arthritis didn’t just mean pain. It meant losing the identity I’d built since I was a kid: athlete, competitor, future NHL player. This is my story of chronic illness and identity loss and how I started rebuilding…
Most home office guides are built for comfort. Mine was built for survival. When you live with chronic pain, an Instagram-worthy desk won’t cut it. I needed a remote work setup for chronic pain that could flex as fast as my symptoms, from spine-locking fatigue to nerve flare in my wrists. Remote work gave me…
This morning I woke up at a 7/10. My body begged me to stay in bed. But I’ve learned something in 25 years with psoriatic arthritis: if I don’t move now, I’ll pay double by noon. So I stretched, whispered “slower is smarter,” and started anyway. I don’t chase pain-free days anymore. I design my…
My Life Before Pain I grew up chasing the NHL dream. I was a AAA hockey player, skating daily, training like my future depended on it, because it did. Movement, strength, and competition weren’t just hobbies; they were my identity. Life was structured, joyful, and full of momentum. Until it wasn’t. Living with chronic pain…