I can endure all these things through the power of the one who gives me strength. ~ Philippians 4:13
Thriving Thursday: Carrying Groceries while Minimizing Pain
Happy Thriving Thursday! I hope this Thursday find you in less pain and doing better than you were the week before.
For this week’s tip, I want to talk about carrying things using larger joints rather than smaller joints. When smaller joints like your hands are hurting, it sometimes it’s easier and less painful to use your larger joints.
Thriving Thursday: Getting your Vitamin D?
I know today’s post is going to seem a little old and outdated because it contains some old fashioned advice, but when it comes down to it when you live with chronic pain, you need vitamin D and the best way to get vitamin D is from the Sun. [Read more…]
Thriving Thursday: High Efficiency to Conserve YOUR Energy
Energy conservation. When living with chronic pain and exhaustion, conserving your energy can make a big difference in your sense of accomplishment each day. When you aren’t feeling well and are resting, it is very easy for a day or even multiple days to go by and you feel like you’ve gotten nothing done around the house. For me, this feeling of worthlessness just added to my stress, which in turn increased my suffering and caused flare-ups. It was an endless cycle. ; (
Thriving Thursday: Life Hacks, Tips & Tricks to Make Your Life Simpler
This is my first of what I hope are many Thriving Thursday posts. On Thursdays I want to share tips, tricks, life hacks, etc… that make my life with chronic pain a little simpler and easier. When living in pain, there simply are times when you CANNOT expend un-needed energy on mundane tasks – you need that energy for things like eating, personal hygiene, and moving around.
So, today’s Thriving Thursday tip is for the kitchen. 2 words:
Aluminum. Foil.
Or as we called it when I was a kid… tin foil. lol.
Whatever you call it, it was a BIG energy saver for me when my RA was at its worst and I still use it on those days I know I don’t want to stand at the sink scrubbing dishes for too long.
Whenever I had to bake something messy in the oven – roasts, pork chops, or even roasted veggies, I lined the cooking sheet with aluminum foil, then sprayed a little cooking spray on the foil, then added the food.
When dinner was done baking and it was time for the dishes, I just had to peel away the foil and usually the baking sheet was almost clean underneath – clean enough that it could go in the dishwasher and I would not have to stand at the sink scrubbing… or worse yet, let it soak overnight and then have to scrub it in the morning.
Do you have an aluminum foil tip or trick that makes your life easier that you would like to share? I would love to hear about it in the comments below. 🙂
May you thrive today and always!
Alicia
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