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Today I was reflecting on chronic pain.

🤲For over 25 years I helped clients manage chronic pain by providing massage therapy treatments.

☀️More importantly, I provided a safe space for those clients to express their feelings about living with chronic pain and how it affected their relationships, careers, and mental health. I allowed them the freedom to speak their truth, without judgment, regardless of how ugly they were feeling that day. These clients are warriors and some of the strongest people I have ever met.

🎁I learned many great insights about the lives of chronic pain warriors and from the caregivers that supported them.

🤹‍♀️One insight was the difficulty in maintaining their homes. They reserved most of their energy to show up at their jobs, attend their children's events, and perform the necessary tasks of daily life. Most of them put everyone else first even though they were suffering.

👵A major concern for these same clients was aging with chronic pain. They were concerned with how their lives may be more restrictive OR that they may be forced to retire early. So, they weren't just living with stress, worry, and pain in the present moment, they spent hours and abundant energy worrying about their future.

🏡Now, I draw from my healthcare education and experience and apply it to my recent training to assess, plan, and create safe and accessible living spaces for chronic pain warriors and their families and/or caregivers to age independent, comfortable, and empowered.

🦹If you are a ☆Chronic Pain Warrior☆ take a moment, close your eyes, take a deep breath in, and feel gratitude for your inner strength. Exhale and feel seen, honored, and empowered.

🦸If you are a caregiver or live with a Chronic Pain Warrior take a moment, close your eyes, take a deep breath in, and feel appreciated and worthy. Exhale and feel seen, honored, and empowered.