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art, Chronic pain, The art of pain

Distraction art

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Creative flow is one of the methods I use to distract from pain.

Yes, I know, I also would have punched someone in the stomach had they told me to distract from my pain with meditation or art or anything other than pain killers but then I learned I had a disease that didn’t respond very well to pain killers so, I had to try.

Turns out the brain is REALLY good at distracting itself from pain, so who knew?

So when I hurt badly enough that I can’t “normal” but not so badly that I am utterly flattened I turn to paints and paper to create myself some pain control.

Lately I have been using acrylic paint pens with brush tips. Here are some of my recent creations:

Image of a chowbrador snuggling a pig.
A grey tabby cat face
Abstract painting in reds, oranges, and purples.
Abstract painting in blues, purples, and yellows.
Abstract painting in blues featuring an ocean theme and skeletal fish.
Abstract purple background with tree silhouettes in foreground.
crafts, holidays

Handmade Holidays

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I’ve fallen into the trash panda handmade holidays.

If I can’t use it for it’s original purpose anymore but I can keep it out of a landfill I’m making decorations or gifts out of it.

All of these involved hot glue, bamboo toilet paper tubes (they are nicer than regular ones) and fabric scraps, broken ornament scraps, or cardboard scraps. I even used some parfait jars!

These use clean socks missing their mates, clean extra filling from a pillow, and thread.

I’m also using my quilling supplies to make ornaments:

All in all I’m spending the day surrounded by craft supplies and animals, driving coffee and making little things out of forgotten stuff.

It’s putting the joy back into my holidays.

Just me

One foot in front of the other…

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Two dogs walking side by side on a sidewalk, one black and one with a brown and white coat, both on leashes.

It has become my motto. Literally.
My legs are starting to wobble a bit, the feeling in them uncertain and my faith in them wavering. So with an aim to increasing their strength I am walking.

Rather a lot.

I have started mapping the Little Free Libraries within 30-45 minutes (on foot) from my house. Four to five days a week I load up a backpack with books we no longer want, clip on my leash belt, a water bottle for me, a water bottle for the dogs, a treat bag for the dogs, and lastly, Bear and Penny.

Then we walk. I choose a direction and we walk in search of the Little Free Libraries. When I find one I add it to the Google list, peruse it’s offerings, and then add several of my own. We continue on.

It’s been helping, I feel stronger. The dogs are happier. I have a TBR of about 45 books now. (I may have to start skipping the taking of new books for a little while.)

I am hoping I can keep it going. I am not embarrassed to say that I am scared to lose my mobility. It’s not a thing I am ready to be graceful about.