Hand holding a warm mug of lemon water — a ritual of calm in chronic pain

Living at a 6/10: The Routine That Keeps Me Functional with Chronic Pain

ByLior Vale

I don’t chase pain-free days anymore — I build around the ones I get. After 25 years with psoriatic arthritis, I’ve stopped waiting for a breakthrough. I design my days around reality, not remission. This isn’t about hacks or miracle cures. It’s about mental and physical adaptability — every single day. Because when pain is…

Figure walking toward light at end of a dark tunnel — symbolizing resilience and hope through chronic pain

How I Rebuilt My Life With Chronic Pain and Remote Work (25 Years)

ByLior Vale

Living with chronic pain and remote work isn’t something I chose — it’s something I had to master and built a life around it. At 15, I went in for a routine cyst removal. Two weeks later, I couldn’t walk. What started in my toe spread up through my body in days. Five months of…