Information and opinions on health from ElissaT at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/12101/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/12101/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/12101/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/12101/140763/balancing Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:44:45 -0400 ElissaT Balancing Life When dealing with chronic pain and other life events I find that it helps for me to understand where I am at in order to decide how to proceed. If my pain level is high, I am extremely fatigued, I am in crisis, or involved in a major event, I focus on the most pressing issue at hand (level 1). When I am dealing with a moderate amount of pain and fatigue, I can focus on balancing my everyday activities and relationships at a... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/12101/140763/balancing http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/12101/38938/building Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:15:15 -0400 ElissaT   Living with chronic pain has made me a more grateful person.  As my life has drastically slowed down, I find more time for reading, nurturing my spirit, and being with those I love without doing something.  I see more how life is constantly changing, and I need to prioritize my activities, and remember what I value most in life. My body goes through variations in abilities, sometimes I can adapt, and other times I have... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/12101/38938/building