Tag: pain

• Shatter-Proof Entertaining

  

  When you’re entertaining guests (or building your own kitchen), it’s good to consider options that are affordable, lightweight, and hard to break. Here are just a few options to inspire you.

  aprilbarcalow

  August 8, 2025

  House and Home

  accessible, arthritis, chronic fatigue, disability, dishes, entertaining, fatigue, food, guests, ideas, Kitchen, limb difference, pain, parkinson’s, picnic, solutions, tremor, weakness

• Minding the Moments

  

  Sometimes survival (and peace) are about carving out space for quiet, and noticing what is good.

  aprilbarcalow

  May 22, 2023

  Livable Blog

  chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, health, ideas, mental, mindfulness, pain, peace, rest, tips

• Flare Day-Friendly Date Ideas

  

  Being in a relationship with chronic illness or disability can be challenging. Sometimes it’s hard to find ways to connect that don’t exceed the limits of our ability. Read on to discover a few date night ideas that might just light the spark without extinguishing your energy stores!

  aprilbarcalow

  February 28, 2023

  Livable Relationships

  chronic fatigue, chronic illness, date, dating, disability, husband, ideas, marriage, pain, relationship, romance, romantic, significant other, tips, wife

• Unusual Habits that Now Seem Normal

  

  Living with chronic illness or disability means finding practical work-arounds to meet the challenges. Here are some of the unusual things I do that now feel normal.

  aprilbarcalow

  January 31, 2023

  Hobbies and Recreation, Livable Blog, Livable Relationships, Personal Care

  accessible, budget, chronic illness, disability, fatigue, habits, hacks, ideas, meal, pain, planning, solutions, tips

• My Favorite Wheelchair (And Other Thoughts on Choosing a Chair)

  

  A wheelchair can be a lifesaver with chronic illness, fatigue, or pain! Here are some points to consider when choosing the right chair, and a review of my favorite wheelchair.

  aprilbarcalow

  May 24, 2022

  Medical Equipment

  accessible, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, DME, fatigue, Medical Equipment, mobility, MS, pain, solutions, tips, weakness, wheelchair

• Pain-Free Coffee Mugs

  

  If you live with joint pain or weakness, simple things like holding a coffee cup can be difficult and painful. Here are a few of my favorite pain-free mugs to inspire you.

  aprilbarcalow

  May 17, 2022

  Recipes and Meals

  chronic illness, coffee, cup, disability, fatigue, gift, hot chocolate, ideas, mug, pain, tea, travel mug, weakness

• Tips for Choosing Chronic Illness-Friendly Footwear for Women

  

  Finding shoes that don’t exacerbate your symptoms doesn’t mean compromising on style. Here are some tips for choosing chronic illness-friendly shoes that reflect your personality!

  aprilbarcalow

  March 1, 2022

  Fashion and Accessories

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• Creating Accessible Entryways

  

  Clutter and accessibility can be major stumbling blocks (literally!) in the entryway if you live with chronic illness or disability. Here are a few ideas to help you tame the foyer and make it work for you.

  aprilbarcalow

  February 15, 2022

  House and Home

  accessible, cane, chronic illness, crutches, decor, design, disability, entrance, entryway, fatigue, foyer, home, house, ideas, interior, interior design, lobby, mobility, organization, pain, seating, solutions, storage, tips, universal design

• Comfortable Bedding Options for Chronic Illness

  

  Rest is an essential part of chronic illness. Finding the right bedding can make or break your time in bed. Here are some ideas to get you started.

  aprilbarcalow

  February 11, 2022

  House and Home, Personal Care

  bed, bedding, bedroom, blankets, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, decor, design, disability, fatigue, gift guide, home, house, ideas, immobility, insomnia, neuralgia, neurological, neuropathy, pain, paralysis, rest, sensory, sheets, sleep, solutions, spasticity, tips

• Walking Canes That Are Anything But Boring

  

  A walking cane is so much more than a medical device. Here are a handful of my favorite canes that make a statement.

  aprilbarcalow

  February 10, 2022

  Medical Equipment

  accessory, balance, cane, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, fashion, fibromyalgia, gift guide, handicap, handmade, medical device, mobility, MS, myasthenia gravis, pain, sciatica, shopping, small fiber neuropathy, stroke, walking cane, weakness