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    Instagram post 2193254994039566128_2176444092 First of all, if you didn't think you can be ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜† ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ, you clearly didn't see @selmablair earlier this year or any of the other gorgeous #babeswithmobilityaids ๐Ÿ˜โฃ โฃ Try it. I promise, it's possible (once you get out of your own head).๐ŸŽ‰โฃ โฃ I don't need my cane that frequently, but for when I do, I need something a bit sturdier now. I wasn't ready to 'commit' when I bought this so it's a flimsier one. โฃ โฃ I don't know what part of degenerative incurable disease I was confused about, but we all have our coping techniques, right?! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคทโฃ โฃ Anyway, I really like the Pearlz collection from @fashionablecanes (link in bio), but I need help choosing, please! Should I go with the pink? The silver glitter handle? Black & White Pearlz with Rhinestone Collar? โฃ โฃ The struggle is real, friends ๐Ÿ˜‚Even if I'm just using my cane at the house, I want it to be fancy โœจLet me know which one is your fav!! ๐Ÿงกโฃ โฃ #thisisms #mswarrior #fashionablecanes #affiliate #multiplesclerosis #butyoudontlooksick #whenicallmyselfdisabledโฃ #invisibleillness #dystonia #effyourbeautystandards #spoonielife #msactivist #msadvocate #chronicillness #plusisequal #disabilityadvocate #rocksboxitgirl #bostonblogger #scsisterlove #plussizediva #chronicpain #spoonie #fullfiguredfashion
    Instagram post 2192588712912210026_2176444092 Maybe you kicked ass today.๐Ÿ’ชโฃ โฃ Maybe you got your ass kicked.๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธโฃ โฃ Whatever happened, let's ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ต, ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜, and ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ. โฃ โฃ Are YOU guilty of holding on to 'shoulda/coulda/wish'd I had for too long? โฃ โฃ I know I am.๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ Let's work through it together. We all make mistakes. We have tough days. We have lazy days. We have ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ days. Whatever today was, own it, and do your best with tomorrow. Deal? ๐Ÿคโฃ โฃ #thisisms #thursdaythoughts #fullofgritandgrace #ownit #moveon #giveyourselfgrace #youareenough #letitgo #wordsofwisdom #wordstoliveby #scsisterlove #socialstrategysquad #bostonbusinesswomen #bostonblogger #dystonia #multiplesclerosisโฃ #thoughtoftheday #invisibleillness #chronicillness #spoonielife #spoonie
    Instagram post 2192263897426253518_2176444092 #TBT I love this photo with @Wls_stephc_14 ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ I really miss when the air didn't hurt my face ๐Ÿ˜‚ โฃ โฃ Fall was a ๐—ด๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ four-ish days when I was ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ comfortable outside! โฃ โฃ I'd like to tell you I whined less about the cold before I had MS, but I probably didn't LOL. I never liked winter. ๐Ÿคท Now my body hates it too! โฃ โฃ Does YOUR body hate winter too??โฃ โฃ โฃ BTW, if you need some fancy and fun new jewelry for any holiday events (or just to feel more fancy on your couch), I love @rocksbox. โœจโฃ โฃ You can use my referral code: thejennagreenxoxo to get a free first box of designer jewelry too ๐Ÿ˜โฃ โฃ #rocksboxitgirl #affiliate #thisisms #throwbackthursday #weddingthrowback #instagramfriends #greatmemories #mswarrior #spoonielife #spoonie #dystonia #jewelryaddโฃ #invisibleillness #chronicpain #butyoudontlooksick #bostonbusinesswomen #bostonblogger #scsisterlove #plussizefashionista #accessoryaddict
    Instagram post 2191638766749487316_2176444092 Today is Dixie's TEN YEAR adopt-aversary.๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Ten years. I can't even begin to describe how much better this little dog has made our lives in 10 years. ๐Ÿถโค๏ธI can't imagine life without her, even when she's being her sassiest lol, especially over these past four years. Yes, taking care of anyone (even yourself) with chronic illness is extremely hard. But I still recommend adopting the love of your life anyway โค And now, I'm going to drag a chair into my kitchen so I can bake my baby dog her annual 'pup cake' and spoil her a little extra today. ๐ŸŽ‰Do you celebrate your animal's bday or adoptaversary? ๐ŸŽ‰ #thisisms #dogmomlife #happyadoptaversary #lovemydog #bestdogever #spoonie #dystonia #dogmomlifeisthebestlife #bostonblogger #invisibleillness #mydogismybestfriend #whorescuedwho #rescuedogofinstagram #rescuedogsrock #lovethisdog #loveofmylifeโค #butyoudontlooksick
    Instagram post 2190881477319159682_2176444092 I know that there are a lot of worthy causes asking for donations today in honor of #GivingTuesday.โฃ โฃ I also wanted to let you know that I am supporting research to help find a cure for my debilitating disease.โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿงก100% of the profits from my Advocate Like A Warrior store will be donated this week to the @mssociety. You can click the link in my bio to shop and use code WARRIOR1 to save 20%. ๐Ÿงกโฃ โฃ Thank you all for your kindness and support!โฃ โฃ #thisisms #advocatelikeawarrior #multiplesclerosis #mswarrior #msactivist #msadvocate #advocate #givingtuesday2019 #shopforacause #bostonbusinesswomen #butyoudontlooksick #invisibleillness #spoonie #chronicillness #findacure #advocacy #dystonia #scsisterlove #spooniebusiness #bostonfashion #bostonbloggers #findjoy #multiplesclerosisawareness #invisibleillnessawarenessp #grateful #teespringcampaign
    Instagram post 2190302584346287365_2176444092 I imagine this is the puzzled face I would have made if you told me 4 years ago that I'd be desperate for painful AF (EMG led) injections in my feet and calves. โฃ โฃ I used to be SUPER afraid of needles. Like crying before it even happened. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธโฃ โฃ Now, people tell me I'm '๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ', and I have a hard time accepting that compliment. ๐™„ ๐™™๐™ค๐™ฃ'๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™– ๐™—๐™š ๐™—๐™ง๐™–๐™ซ๐™š. โฃ โฃ But, when you don't have a choice, or don't like the other choices, you do the best you can. Right?โฃ โฃ Do you feel like you're 'brave' when you're dealing with your chronic illness?โฃ โฃ #thisisms #dystonia #dystoniamovesme #mswarrior #multiplesclerosis #multiplesclerosisawareness #bebrave #bostonbusinesswomenโฃ #invisibleillness #chronicpain #chronicillness #butyoudontlooksick #spoonielife #spoonie #plussizefashionista #bostonblogger #effyourbeautystandards #thoughtoftheday #musclespasms #makeachoice #msactivist #msadvocate #advocate
    Instagram post 2189647161364606106_2176444092 It's Sunday of a holiday weekend... and I'm trying to work despite Dixie's best efforts to distract me with puppy cuddles ๐Ÿ˜‚โฃ โฃ Why? ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป of my focal #Dystonia in my feet and calves. โฃ โฃ I'm going for my Botox injections on Tuesday so that means the spasms and pain are pretty damn high right now. And it's going to get worse, and then it will get better... an then the cycle starts again.โฃ โฃ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐˜€, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต. I tell myself it won't be as painful next time... but that's just a coping tool. I also know that I am super lucky that the injections help me and that I have access to one of the best movement neurologists in the country.โฃ โฃ I hate 'wishing away' time, but right now I simply can't wait till this week is over and my pain will be at a more manageable level. โฃ โฃ Until then, I work a little, and snuggle my puppy a lot โคโฃ โฃ One breathe at a time, right friends?!โฃ โฃ #thisisms #dystoniamovesme #mswarrior #multiplesclerosisawareness #multiplesclerosis #spooniebusiness #spoonie #spoonielife #bostonbusinesswomen #butyoudontlooksickโฃ #invisibleillness #chronicpain #chronicillness #msactivist #msadvocate #advocacy #thepainisreal #coping #findjoy #bostonblogger #bloggersliveboston #mssucks #autoimmunedisease #smallbusinessowners #selfemployed #chronicallyill
    Instagram post 2189435343575526807_2176444092 Sure, there are some things I would change if I ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ go back (like I would ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ get bangs). โฃ โฃ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป'๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ (or those terrible photographic reminders of our hair choices), so why waste our precious energy on it?! โฃ โฃ I need this reminder sometimes (ok, a lot of times), so I thought maybe you did too ๐Ÿ˜˜โฃ โฃ Anyone else have some epic hair mistakes in their past, or is that just me?! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚โฃ โฃ #mantratribe #wordstoliveby #makeanewchoice #cantchangethepast #focusonthefutureโฃ #quotestoliveby #inspiringquotes #msactivist #advocate #bethechange #mswarrior #thisisms #dystonia #spoonie #spoonielife #invisibleillness #truestory #accurate #quotesaboutlife
    Instagram post 2188825083040446392_2176444092 Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday!๐ŸŽ‰โฃ โฃ As a proud small business owner and entrepreneur for the past 7 years, I always love supporting other small businesses, whenever I can! โฃ โฃ I am proud to say that my whole outfit today is from small ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ and that makes me joyful AF๐Ÿ’ชโฃ โฃ Don't forget, you can still support a small business when you're shopping a big box store by using a blogger's affiliate link too ๐Ÿ˜˜โฃ โฃ โคRemember, you can make a difference with every dollar you spend (and every like, click or comment too). โคโฃ โฃ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†?! โฃ โฃ โฃ #thisisms #mswarrior #butyoudontlooksick #smallbusinessowners #bostonblogger #bostonbusinesswomen #femaleentrepreneur #invisibleillness #dystonia #socialstrategysquad #empoweredwomenempowerwomen #chronicillness #spoonieblogger #scsisterlove #fallfashion2019 #bostonstyle #joyful #findjoy #shopsmall #supporteachother #multiplesclerosisawareness #womenentrepreneurs
    Instagram post 2188180807168117177_2176444092 #FlashbackFriday with two of my favorite local small business owners in honor of #SmallBusinessSaturday tomorrow... and in honor of a time I left my house ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚โฃ โฃ Stayed in my pjs on my couch all day recovering from festivities yesterday, but it was totally worth it! โฃ โฃ โคWho else had a cozy day at home?โฃ โฃ #thisisms #fullofgritandgrace #empoweredwomenempowerwomen #bostonbusinesswomen #bostonblogger #mswarrior #advocate #dystonia #recoveryday #spoonielife #spoonie #selfcareisntselfish #butyoudontlooksick #mentalhealthmattersโฃ #invisibleillness #chronicpain #shopsmall
    Instagram post 2188025136983514834_2176444092 What's better than a great deal that supports a great cause?!โฃ โฃ One that you don't have to leave your bed for, obviously ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ›โฃ โฃ If you're an advocate, chronic illness warrior, or want to support one, I've created a store where you can grab some fun shirts and swag to help you speak up and ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ! (๐˜ข ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ป๐˜บ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต 100% ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ!)โฃ โฃ 100% of net proceeds will be donated to the MS Society this weekend. And if you don't see something you love, but have an idea for a great item, share your idea below and we'll try to make it happen! @michelembradley is my super talented designer ๐Ÿงกโฃ โฃ ๐ŸŽ‰Shop Advocacy Swag and save 20% w/code WARRIOR1 Tap the link in my bio to shop & save -> @thejennagreenโฃ โฃ #thisisms #advocatelikeawarrior #advocate #mswarrior #msactivist #activist #msadvocate #multiplesclerosisawareness #multiplesclerosis #bostonbusinesswomen #themighty #speakup #youareenough #chronicillness #butyoudontlooksick #blackfridaysaleโฃ #invisibleillness #spoonielife #spooniebusiness #bostonblogger #chronicpain #bethechange #chronicfatigue #spoonie #scsisterlove #shopforacause #findacure
    Instagram post 2187516718251999054_2176444092 Whoโ€™s already decorated for the holidays?!โฃ โฃ I know Thanksgiving isnโ€™t even over yet, but a friendโ€™s son was selling decorated wreaths and I couldnโ€™t resist ๐ŸŽ€ Now if my body would let me decorate the rest of our house, weโ€™d be festive AF ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธโฃ โฃ โฃ โฃ #thisisms #festiveaf #holidaydecorations #holidaywreath #happythanksgiving #mswarrior #dystonia #bostonblogger #igboston #chrismakkuh #chronicfatigue #invisibleillness #findjoy #spoonielife
    Instagram post 2187320239066688381_2176444092 Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends. Dixie and I are wishing you a day where you can ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜†, experience love, and deep gratitude too. โค I'm thankful beyond words for this community and all of the wonderful people (Dixie included, obvi) in my life. I am truly a lucky girl. However you're spending your day, I hope you find something to be thankful for and I'd love to hear what it is too๐Ÿ˜˜ #thisisms #fullofgritandgrace #lovemydog #crazydogmom #dogmomlife #whorescuedwho #mswarrior #msactivist #msadvocate #advocate #dystonia #multiplesclerosis #butyoudontlooksick #invisibleillness #chronicillness #chronicpain #spoonie #spoonielife #bloggersliveboston #scsisterlove #findjoy #gratefulheart
    Instagram post 2186658981061886364_2176444092 I have ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข why I was making this face @minessa.konecky a few weeks ago, but it's a pretty typical sassy face for me and it makes me laugh ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃโฃ โฃ I'm loud.โฃ I'm out spoken.โฃ I like to share my opinion.โฃ I like to laugh and joke around.โฃ โฃ I am TOO MUCH for some people. โฃ โฃ And ya know what? ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ฒ. As @michelembradley would say, they're not my people. โฃ โฃ It's taken me over 30 years to get to this space, but I'm okay with it now. If you have to spend time with people who 'don't get you' over the holidays, I hope you'll remember that you are awesome just the way you are ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜โฃ โฃ So how would you caption this photo?!โฃ โฃ #beyourself #youareenough โฃ #loveyourself #beyou #notsorry #advocate #msactivist #thisisms #mswarrior #dystonia #multiplesclerosis #sassyaf #invisibleillness #chronicillness #spoonie #spoonielife #butyoudontlooksick #bostonfashion #bostonbusinesswomen #bostonblogger #scsisterlove #hotpinkdress #plussizefashionista
    Instagram post 2186570615935013453_2176444092 Not every day is going to be amazing, chronically ill or not.โฃ โฃ We do our best to find joy in the little things, but sometimes the best we can do is make the day ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธโฃ โฃ And thatโ€™s OK too.โฃ โฃ While I love social media and using it to stay connected, it can also hurt your mental health, especially during the holidays. โฃ โฃ When youโ€™re scrolling, it may seem like everyone you know is enjoying holiday festivities while youโ€™re home resting or recovering.โฃ โฃ If that makes you feel bad about your โ€œtolerableโ€ day, try to remember that most people are only sharing the โ€œhighlight reelsโ€ of their life and not the ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜. ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿปโฃ โฃ Honestly, I think if every day was amazing, I certainly wouldn't appreciate the real joy as much as I do now. โคWhat do you think? โฃ โฃ #thisisms #mswarrior #fullofgritandgrace #dystonia #dystoniamovesme #multiplesclerosis #invisibleillness #maketodaytolerable #chronicillness #spoonie #spoonielife #bostonblogger #findjoy #seethegood #youareenoughโฃ #chronicpain #scsisterlove #newperspective
    Instagram post 2186088790599210199_2176444092 Hey, friend.โฃ โฃ It's OK if you need to distract yourself from the reality of your life sometimes. โฃ โฃ Whether that means watching dramatic tv (who else loves @greysabc?!), putting on makeup for no reason, or losing yourself in a good book.โคโฃ โฃ Find joy where you can, right?!โฃ โฃ โฃ #thisisms #fullofgritandgrace #bloggersliveboston #bostonbusinesswomen #bostonblogger #scsisterlove #mswarrior #dystonia #multiplesclerosis #butyoudontlooksick #bostonfashion #fallfashion2019 #preppyfashion #affiliate #offtheshoulderdressโฃ #invisibleillness #chronicillness #chronicpain #spoonie #spoonielife #pearlhairpins #hairpin
    Instagram post 2185744690375071165_2176444092 I didn't realize my husband captured this ridic photo of me stretching with my IV pole at Friday's #Ocrevus infusion ๐Ÿ˜‚โฃ โฃ With Dystonia (#thanksMS) and constant muscle spasms/pain, I've started stretching ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE. Friday was such a long day I contemplated getting on the floor, but I managed to stretch in my recliner instead. ๐Ÿคทโฃ โฃ It's been a long time since I cared if people thought I was being 'weird', but at least now all of my friends and family know that 'oh Jenna's just stretching in the corner, at the table, in the waiting room, the store, whatever.' They're used to me ๐Ÿฆ„โฃ โฃ While I do have a local PT, I've been thinking of getting a virtual @themsgym membership. Have any of you tried it? โฃ โฃ I'd love to hear your experiences! ๐Ÿงกโฃ โฃ #thisisms #mswarrior #advocatelikeawarrior #unicornlife #dystonia #musclespasmsโฃ #chronicillnesswarrior #invisibleillnessawareness #msgym #physicaltherapy #butyoudontlooksick #invisibleillness #spoonie #chronicillness #chronicpain #spoonielife #multiplesclerosis #bostonbusinesswomen #bostonblogger #igboston #virtualgym #chronicallyill #beyou #youareenough
    Instagram post 2185238298288793665_2176444092 So per usual, the week before I'm due for Botox for my Dystonia is rough AF. My feet and legs have very painful consistent spasms. But, I'm trying not to focus on the misery. Or the fact that it's already dark out at 5pm ๐Ÿ˜‚ I'm finding joy in watching my dog run around the yard, getting some fresh air, and hitting my water goal before bedtime ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽ‰ . It's the little wins, right?! Need to up your water intake? ๐Ÿ’ฆ The @hidratespark has helped me immensely. And it's $10off and free shipping this week! Tap the affiliate link in my bio to shop & save -> @thejennagreen #thisisms #mswarrior #mssucks #littlewins #affiliate #multiplesclerosis #dystonia #dystoniamovesme #musclespasms #invisibleillness #chronicpain #spoonie #spoonielife #butyoudontlooksick #bostonbusinesswomen #drinkmorewater #waterchallenge #autoimmune #findjoy #lovemydog #bloggersliveboston #scsisterlove
    Instagram post 2185075210176652236_2176444092 Thanksgiving is this week in the US and the holiday season has already kicked off.๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽโฃ โฃ Itโ€™s supposed to be a time where weโ€™re feeling a lot of #๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ and discussing what weโ€™re thankful for, but that can be ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ when you live with chronic illness.โฃ โฃ After over seven years with chronic pain and almost four with chronic illness, Iโ€™ve learned to focus on ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜† in the good moments, the great people in my life, and the opportunities I have too. โฃ โฃ It took some time, but Iโ€™ve also developed some strategies that have helped me to enjoy the holiday season more and find more gratitude throughout it so I am going to share some tips this week that I hope help someone else too. โคโฃ โฃ Plan ahead ๐Ÿ“โฃ โฃ Uh, duh, thanks Jenna ๐Ÿ˜‚But seriously, I know I need this reminder sometimes so I thought you might too. If youโ€™ve been living with illness for a while, you probably have a routine that works best for you and know what triggers your flares. ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ. โฃ โฃ Yes, that means saying no to stuff you really WANT to do and that fucking sucks. But picking and choosing which events matter the most to you and declining the rest, will give you time to rest and continue to prioritize your own needs. โฃ โฃ Donโ€™t say yes to a new invitation on the spot, always consult your calendar to see what events youโ€™ve committed to are happening that week and ensure that youโ€™re going to have enough time for critical self-care. (I've learned this the hard way! I forget what I've committed too already๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ)โฃ โฃ Planning will help you to get the most out of each event you choose to attend this holiday season and help you keep your health/pain at a manageable level as well. โฃ โฃ Remember that it's OKAY to say no, guilt free, even when it's hard AF. โคโฃ โฃ How do you plan for an enjoyable holiday?โฃ โฃ #thisisms #fullofgritandgrace #youareenough #holidaytips #mswarrior #dystonia #mssucks #chronicillnessโฃ #chronicpain #invisibleillness #spoonielife #spoonie #multiplesclerosis #selfcareisntselfish #disability #findjoy
    Instagram post 2184362121805011137_2176444092 "The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog." โฃ โฃ I hope this little pup knows how much I love her and how very grateful I am for, especially now โคโฃ โฃ She's so happy to snuggle me, she makes the sweetest little 'happy whine' as I call it when she's super content. Kind of like how a cat purrs ๐Ÿ˜‚ โฃ โฃ Does your dog make noises when they're happy or is Dixie just special like her mama?! ๐Ÿคทโฃ โฃ #lovemydog #bestdogever #whorescuedwho #thisisms #mswarrior #fullofgritandgrace #dystonia #restandrecovery #snugglepup #scsisterlove #chronicillness #findjoy #invisibleillness #spoonie #spoonielifeโฃ #chronicpain #multiplesclerosis #bestdog #happydog #raindaycuddles #dogmomlife
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