ChronicPain My Journey

It's been a long time since I've blogged however myself currently being unemployed I have a lot on my mind.  I apologise for this not being an uplifting blog. I had a job I truly loved teaching piano at an independent school. I was let go due to to financial reasons at the school. Now I'm on the quest to find a job which suits my chronic pain. I've had to turn down 3 jobs due to the hours being too long, too many days in a row, travel time to long. This has of course triggered my depression however this time I have the tools to help me through this period. My life in Canada was pretty amazing. I was fortunate to make a career in teaching/choreographing dance. I did really well.  Work was easy for me to obtain.  I was asked to head a dance program  in a high school however I turned it down to come to Australia. I also remember taking a call, at the airport in Los Angeles, on my way to Melbourne, to be the main adjudicator at the biggest Ukrainian dance competiti

It's been 10 months since my last blog. Guess I didn't have much to say and I was busy having a home built. We decided to move out to the country. Been one of the best decisions we've ever made for us and my chronic pain. We didn't think we'd move further out until we were much older however life changes and we're here to make the most of everything. Life is definitely slower here and it's fabulous. I walk around the corner and there's cattle, sheeps and horses. Short walk down the other street and I'm on the main street listening to a band or eating out. Mentally it's been so much better here for me. I'm so much more relaxed. For those who don't have a chronic illness and aren't on a ton of medications maybe skip this next sentence. I'm finally pooping! That's how relaxed I am. I poop without slippery elm or movical etc. Those in my shoes will understand how joyous of an occasion this is!  My pain levels havn't