“Migraine doesn’t mean the end of living your life.
It brings about opportunities like this, which are so important!”
- Karen Martin
Understanding is one of the energetic intentions that has often come through when I have been tuning in to the energy before some of our circles.
Whether with each Tuesday’s Let’s Talk About… live where I read a chapter from my new book, Migraine: Root. Reclaim. Rise. or as we gather together for some gentle Healing Through Writing on most Mondays.
The understanding of our lived experience is something I have been big on in my own personal life and then also in the sharing of that insight and understanding with you dear reader.
Whether through my own story but also through the sharing of many others around the globe.
So far I’ve met with migraineurs in Finland, Canada, Australia, America and the UK.
Today, we meet with Karen who moved to Cumbria in England. One of the world’s greatest wonders.
She attributes
moving to this region of the country,
feeling less stressed,
with nature being more easily accessible, and
alongside having more freedom and ability to do what she needs, as well as
having her community and people around her,
to less debilitating and severe attacks over time.
They are still pretty frequent and accepting her migraine health as chronic has been a journey in and of its own for Karen.
More about the conversation
Refreshed.
Energised.
Enthused. is how I left this conversation with Karen Martin
The energy and spirit Karen brings to the migraine community and its advocacy…
Not only in raising awareness, but also much needed insight, hope and understanding.
I’ve been excited to share our honest conversation around Karen’s life long journey with migraine and (mostly unheard of) early diagnosis in childhood.
The journey of accepting that this disease is chronic.
And one in which a life of support, acceptance and community surrounds.
In this episode of Your Migraine Story Matters, Karen shares:
How she got here.
What she encourages.
And the thread of possibility that she weaves into the sharing of a life long story with a disabling and debilitating illness that runs throughout her entire family.
I was tired upon meeting to record this at 5pm the other week…
…and left feeling refreshed, energised and enthused 🤩
In the search for insight, hope and understanding, please always remember:
Connect with Karen
Karen was the first person to RSVP when the invitations to join each Tuesday’s live reading of all the chapters in Pathway One: Awakening Through Struggle (book: Migraine: Root. Reclaim. Rise.) went out on Linked In.
Karen has since been inspired to join us over here on Substack and has been sharing differing aspects of her story in written form.
Connect with Karen either on Linked In or Karen Martin on here, author of Life with Migraine.
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