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What does it mean to rebuild your life when chronic illness topples everything you once held steady? Sara Batchelder and I share our experiences of living with chronic migraine, the grief of losing old versions of ourselves, and the surprising gratitude we’ve found along the way. With Jenga as a powerful metaphor, Sara offers insight into the daily decisions, trade-offs, and small triumphs that come with life in a body that doesn’t always cooperate.
In this episode:
- The Jenga of chronic illness: what falls, what stays
- Living with loss while still finding peace
- Letting go of expectations (and why that’s not giving up)
- The mental and emotional weight of invisible illness
- The power of community
- Creating a life that works with migraine
Resources mentioned:
- Headache on the Hill https://allianceforheadacheadvocacy.org/headache-on-the-hill/
- Miles for Migraine https://www.milesformigraine.org/
- Headache Centers of Excellence https://www.va.gov/minneapolis-health-care/programs/headaches/
- Clusterbusters https://clusterbusters.org/
