Discovering we have a chronic illness can be devastating and life-altering. I know what you're going through. Illness is isolating, confronting, confusing. Our social circles start to shrink and, sometimes, vanish. Our friends and family just don't know how to relate to us and our new situation, especially if we still look well. Our opportunities seem to dissolve before our eyes. Our get up and go, gets up and leaves. And more than anything, we want our lives back.
If I learned anything from this journey, it's this -- illness is not the end of the world. Actually, it can be a beginning of a new life, a new era. We may never get our old lives back. But life changes every day, doesn't it? Do we really want to go backwards? We forge ahead! And we realize that not all change is bad. We've been offered a time to reassess our abilities, our desires, our faith and our passions and, while being realistic as well as creative, we sculpt a new life. We reinvent ourselves...even if we spend most of our time in pajamas!
In my blog, Goin' Bananas in Pajamas*, I disclose some of my experiences with chronic fatigue and illness, but more importantly, I share information, helpful hints, tips, events, and all sorts of facts and trivia that you may find relevant and/or fun for your life. We also highlight some fantastic guest bloggers, who are always welcome! (*If you are new to the blog, you may choose to read the entries from the beginning -see Archive- or by category.) Be sure to check out the educational videos, Feel This Pain, and Spoonie Style Guide, which can be accessed through the Categories on the right side of the blog page screen.
PJ's Bookshelf is a sub-page under Blog which features reviews of books relevant to chronic illness, care giving and general health. If you've written a book, we'd love to read and review it!
Another Blog sub-page, the Pajama Daze Entertainment Center, offers happy and healing music, feel-good book and movie reviews, audio dramas, free full-length feature films, relaxation videos, and links to other entertaining sites. Great for a dreary pajama day!
Pajama Jobs is a page full of ideas to kick-start a new career that is more compatible with your health issues; fulfilling, joyful work that you create!
Our Pajama Jobs sub-page, called Online Opportunities, is an off-shoot of the Blog category "Making Money" and offers legitimate online work-in-your-pajamas opportunities from safe, valid sources.
Our Joyful Workers is an inspiring page featuring the stories of those who were forced to quit work due to chronic illness, then created their own Joyful Work! We welcome submissions of readers' stories - you have a story to tell that people want to hear!
Creative in Our Pajamas is a page full of artistic creations by Pajama Dazers, featuring photography, music videos, paintings, jewelry and crafts, cake decorating, stitchery...we will even accept nail art and other creative stuff! If you are chronic AND creative, we'd love for you to share your creations!
Poetry and Other Musings is a sub-Creative page, with poetry from chronically-ill poets from around the world.
Useful Links is just that, links to a collection of websites that provide help, information, and support for those with chronic illness and/or fatigue.
You can also follow Pajama Daze on these sites:
Twitter: twitter.com/PajamaDaze (@PajamaDaze)
Facebook: facebook.com/PajamaDaze
Flipboard (Pajama Daze): https://flipboard.com/section/pajama-daze-bjWTh3 (or download the Flipboard mobile app)
NOTE: Pajama Daze does NOT sell space for advertising and no longer accepts products for review. On occasion a product may be mentioned that I have tried or researched under my own volition, but I will delete any requests for product reviews (except those for relevant books and films), special offers, or paid advertising. I no longer feature links sent to me by law offices, insurance companies, addiction treatment centers, elderly care or other businesses. Don't even ask!! Any previous product reviews and links may remain on the site, if relevant. Thanks for your understanding.
We hope you enjoy Pajama Daze and become part of our ever-growing community!
POWER TO THE PAJAMA!!
If I learned anything from this journey, it's this -- illness is not the end of the world. Actually, it can be a beginning of a new life, a new era. We may never get our old lives back. But life changes every day, doesn't it? Do we really want to go backwards? We forge ahead! And we realize that not all change is bad. We've been offered a time to reassess our abilities, our desires, our faith and our passions and, while being realistic as well as creative, we sculpt a new life. We reinvent ourselves...even if we spend most of our time in pajamas!
In my blog, Goin' Bananas in Pajamas*, I disclose some of my experiences with chronic fatigue and illness, but more importantly, I share information, helpful hints, tips, events, and all sorts of facts and trivia that you may find relevant and/or fun for your life. We also highlight some fantastic guest bloggers, who are always welcome! (*If you are new to the blog, you may choose to read the entries from the beginning -see Archive- or by category.) Be sure to check out the educational videos, Feel This Pain, and Spoonie Style Guide, which can be accessed through the Categories on the right side of the blog page screen.
PJ's Bookshelf is a sub-page under Blog which features reviews of books relevant to chronic illness, care giving and general health. If you've written a book, we'd love to read and review it!
Another Blog sub-page, the Pajama Daze Entertainment Center, offers happy and healing music, feel-good book and movie reviews, audio dramas, free full-length feature films, relaxation videos, and links to other entertaining sites. Great for a dreary pajama day!
Pajama Jobs is a page full of ideas to kick-start a new career that is more compatible with your health issues; fulfilling, joyful work that you create!
Our Pajama Jobs sub-page, called Online Opportunities, is an off-shoot of the Blog category "Making Money" and offers legitimate online work-in-your-pajamas opportunities from safe, valid sources.
Our Joyful Workers is an inspiring page featuring the stories of those who were forced to quit work due to chronic illness, then created their own Joyful Work! We welcome submissions of readers' stories - you have a story to tell that people want to hear!
Creative in Our Pajamas is a page full of artistic creations by Pajama Dazers, featuring photography, music videos, paintings, jewelry and crafts, cake decorating, stitchery...we will even accept nail art and other creative stuff! If you are chronic AND creative, we'd love for you to share your creations!
Poetry and Other Musings is a sub-Creative page, with poetry from chronically-ill poets from around the world.
Useful Links is just that, links to a collection of websites that provide help, information, and support for those with chronic illness and/or fatigue.
You can also follow Pajama Daze on these sites:
Twitter: twitter.com/PajamaDaze (@PajamaDaze)
Facebook: facebook.com/PajamaDaze
Flipboard (Pajama Daze): https://flipboard.com/section/pajama-daze-bjWTh3 (or download the Flipboard mobile app)
NOTE: Pajama Daze does NOT sell space for advertising and no longer accepts products for review. On occasion a product may be mentioned that I have tried or researched under my own volition, but I will delete any requests for product reviews (except those for relevant books and films), special offers, or paid advertising. I no longer feature links sent to me by law offices, insurance companies, addiction treatment centers, elderly care or other businesses. Don't even ask!! Any previous product reviews and links may remain on the site, if relevant. Thanks for your understanding.
We hope you enjoy Pajama Daze and become part of our ever-growing community!
POWER TO THE PAJAMA!!