K8lyn's Khronicles

    1.) I was terrified of fireworks when I was a little kid. I was absolutely convinced that when the firework exploded that the sparks would fall down and set us on fire. Several times my grandma let me sit in the car with her a few blocks away so we could be "safe". 2.) I currently sleep with a giant stuffed unicorn. It has basically turned into my body pillow. Weirdest thing about this is that it was actually a valentine's day gift from my ex and even though I'm totally over him, it's just too comfy to lay on. Maybe I should find a replacement one to buy? 3.) I've never broken a bone even though I'm super clumsy. I'm incredibly surprised by this one. I'm so accident prone and uncoordinated that my mother jokes that she should've made my middle name "Grace" so she could laugh at the irony. 4.) I love all things Disney! I have an ever growing love of all the Disney movie and the characters. To name all of my f...

Tired of dealing with flare-ups of chronic pain constantly? I struggle with chronic back pain and am currently receiving treatment through the pain clinic at Madigan Army Hospital. I recently went through a full time rehabilitation program with really positive results and a reduction in my pain. I want to share what I've learned to be allow that information to help others.   DISCLAIMER: I am not a health care professional and this post is simply advice on what has helped me that I learned during my treatment. If you are dealing with chronic pain, I urge you to be under the care of a health care professional and not to rely on this content as a way to cure you of that pain.   There are a few different categories that these techniques fall under and I will discuss each of these as we approach that topic. I understand that it's hard to make changes, especially when its a lot. So, try each of these techniques out and slowly add in the ones that are the most beneficia...