grief Archives - Christina Irene

When I Play Favorites with My Chronic Conditions

30 May

This week it occurred to me that I play favorites with my chronic health conditions. What I mean is, I most often identify as someone with fibromyalgia and downplay my other conditions. Today, I decided I’d write about it, not...
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5 Fun Ways to Celebrate Memories (When it’s Hard to Make New Ones)

1 Apr

I’m a big fan of nostalgia. Leaning back into happy memories has been great medicine for me in a few ways. One way is I use it to refocus my thinking when I find myself allowing negative thoughts. Earlier today,...
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The Shadow of Celebrity Death

24 Jan

TW: death, grieving Someone I know and care about lost her husband this week. I knew and cared about him, too. He was an artist and a joy and a father and way too young to leave. It was many...
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