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Project3x5: TheProject3x5 has been nominated for the 2012 WEGO Health Activist Awards! →
Such exciting news! The Project 3x5 has been nominated for The 2012 WEGO Health Activist Awards! Yay!
The blog has been nominated in the Best in Show category meaning that, although I do tweet (Let’s be friends - I’m over at: @theproject3x5), my writing on this blog is up for the…
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Project3x5: HOORAY! It's September! It's Pain Awareness Month! →
Did you know that September is National Pain Awareness Month?!?
Even better… do you know that there are a ton of exciting events going on all over the USA (and the web, so no excuses!) to raise awareness & education for the cause and to allow us to meet each other for support?!
Yup!…
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Having a rough day? Even if you’re having a wonderful day, here’s a tiny reminder that you are so strong and can do any positive thing you put your mind to. Never stop believing in yourself.
Source: chosen-positivity
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Because every week should start off with something beautiful, something blue, and something to inspire and be coveted by you… xx
*Boys, please hang around for this one! I promise, it’s more than just a girly shoe post!
It is my absolute honor to lead y’all to a super fun fashion-image blog I recently discovered. Named MTV fashion and showcasing pieces of absolutely impeccable, yet still trendy, taste; I was thrilled to find it while browsing for something to distract me from my way-over-reactive nerves yesterday.
Now, if you thought that the above-mentioned shoes were something special, you’re in for even more of a treat…
Imagine my surprise when, while navigating amongst a sea of chic, I discovered a teeny, tiny blurb explaining the blog to be run by a fellow CRPS/RSD warrior named, Alicia. Having been born in Paris, but now hailing from New Zealand, Alicia uses the whimsy of fashion as an escape from the fact that, ironically, the disease has taken away her ability to walk at the far too early age of only 15 years old.
She’s beautiful, smart, confident, and has gorgeous taste. Life is cruel, but we are kind. As Spoonies, let’s rally around this lovely lady (whose other blog - a diary of her life with CRPS/RSD may be found here) and show her all the love that we can. x
Loads of love to you all & be well!
Danielle xx
Ps: Although this was not the case with Alicia, should there be another CRPS/RSD warrior/blogger that you think needs featuring, write to me and let me know why! I love hearing about experimental treatments, books, etc. also!
I’m available at: theproject3x5@gmail.com or on twitter at: theproject3x5. Don’t forget that I always love hearing from you :) xx
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It’s one of those bad, bad pain days today.
Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!
Thinking about it though, it’s so wonderful how tomorrow is another day, isn’t it?
It may always hurt, but (fingers crossed), at least tomorrow it may hurt just that little bit less. Enough to get us through and allow us to deal with things just that much easier. :) xx
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The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” / C.S. Lewis
Huge thank you and love to reader (and fellow Trini, whooop!) Ms. Rachael for sending me this one.
Rachael & I have so many mutual friends, that coming from such a small island it usually means we’d stand some chance of probably being related. However, until this blogging thing we’d never even seen each others faces.
Rachael doesn’t have CRPS/RSD, nor Chronic Pain; yet without her constant positivity, upbeat attitude, and the seemingly almost freakish (not gonna lie) way she has of somehow knowing that to get through a bad day I’ll need the encouragement that can be brought only by the kind word/tweet/email/comment of a friend.
So whether you are a friend, confused on how to help, or whether you’re a patient, frustrated and feeling alone because your lifestyle is now so incredibly different… I hope that this has offered some insight.
Cheesy as it sounds, remember that kindness from both sides always saves the day! I’ll think of some more tips and post them very soon.
Be Well! - Danielle xx
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The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” / C.S. Lewis
Huge thank you and love to reader (and fellow Trini, whooop!) Ms. Rachael for sending me this one.
Rachael & I have so many mutual friends, that coming from such a small island it usually means we’d stand some chance of probably being related. However, until this blogging thing we’d never even seen each others faces.
Rachael doesn’t have CRPS/RSD, nor Chronic Pain; yet without her constant positivity, upbeat attitude, and the seemingly almost freakish (not gonna lie) way she has of somehow knowing that to get through a bad day I’ll need the encouragement that can be brought only by the kind word/tweet/email/comment of a friend.
So whether you are a friend, confused on how to help, or whether you’re a patient, frustrated and feeling alone because your lifestyle is now so incredibly different… I hope that this has offered some insight.
Cheesy as it sounds, remember that kindness from both sides always saves the day! I’ll think of some more tips and post them very soon.
Be Well! - Danielle xx
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In our June/July issue, Kara Vanderbijl interviews Tumblr’s own Danielle Cosgrove (above) of Project 3x5 about her experience living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Read the inspiring article now.
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Happy Feet in Chicago!
I feel as though Chicago is slowly & currently taking the place of home, what with the amount of time spent here for medical treatments and what not.
However, you know what? Looking back on what Chicago has managed to do to my health - that’s kind of somewhat alright with me.
I mean…
Do we see that I’m wearing normal sandals? Or rather, sandals with a little heel, no doubt!
Gone is the era of the public wearing of my sad looking black bedroom slipper things with every single outfit, no matter how bright, how sequined, nor how ladened with tropical flowers (oh yeaaaa, I’m that girl).
Sadly, it didn’t seem to matter to the world that they were oh-so-expensive & UGG’s, everyone just seemed to find them oh-so-overpriced & UGG-LY - which was devastating seeing as longtime readers know my adoration, adulation, & admiration of beautiful footwear.
And what about the color of my feet in this picture? Yes ok, I’ll give you the fact that there’s a slight difference in color (if you don’t know what I’m talking about click here or here for a greater understanding of CRPS/RSD symptoms), but hardly so when compared to this! Or how about this.
I love you Chicago!
Until my next craving of sun, sand, & sea at least. ;) xx
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