I don't know if you guys have thought of this but for cleaning your hard floors I highly recommend a steam mop. They are really easy to use and they are also very sanitary because you only clean with steam and the mop pads are machine washable. It would be easier I think than having to get on your hands and knees and you wouldn't have to worry about nasty mop water.
so I am a first year music major. I play multiply instruments but my main are trumpet and French horn. I recently found put that my chronic illness is getting worse and it i becoming harder and harder for me to do what i love. I was recently put on a list for a lung transplant. however if I get a knew lung i will have to be very careful with my activity which means quitting music. This is why I love The Frey Life so much. Because when I'm in a practice room trying to breath and relax after practicing i can sit and watch your videos. I can remember that I still have a lot of amazing things to be thankful for. and even if I can no longer play i can still listen and teach and appreciate. Thank you Frey Life and Frey Life family for being my support.
I must say that you are Amazing ! The trumpet is very hard to play and the French horn is even harder there hard for someone without lung problems let alone someone with lung problems, be proud of yourself :0)
bandgeek electric FRENCH HORNS!!!!! Feel better, I can relate to a certain extent, but it's not nearly as bad as I'm sure what you have to deal with. Praying for you!!
Patricia Fluegel thanks. i do actually play several instruments and have tried just about every string instrument. They are just not my forte. I don't really understand them. I am thinking of shifting to Piano next fall however I've only played that for about a year and a half. Ill never 100% give up on music. It is just going to take me a while to find a part of music that doesn't involve breathing and still makes me love what I do.
I'm dealing with a lot of health issues myself...but my best friend of over 35 years was recently diagnosed with Huntington's disease and she's only 43. Even though I wasn't feeling my best today I pushed through so I can help her with errands and such since she can no longer drive. Mary you inspire me to live my life the best I can and that will be many days spending time with my best friend. Thank you 💞
I've been facing some hard challenges in my personal life and my mental health, and I was sat on my bed crying when I remembered I hadn't watched the Frey Life yet. Watching you take your challenges as they come has really helped me find some strength this evening. Thank you so much for bringing sunshine into even our greyest days 🌥⛅️🌤☀️
I love coming along each day, your honesty about day to day life with a chronic illness. My brother won the "Citizen of Courage: Bravery over Adversity" award in our town when he was 14- he had Muscular Dystrophy. You remind me of him a lot. You show bravery over adversity! Keep walking the tightrope, you've got 114,000 people backing you! xx
I've been listening to Peter's podcasts and I just want to say what a great preacher I think you are. You get the message across in such a helpful way. Perhaps it's because we are both millennials but I really understood your message. Thank you for posting them Peter, I am looking forward to every Sunday!
I really loved what you said about finding joy in every day and the quote that "Today I'm choosing joy." So profound. We need to find the joy in each day. I think that phrase would make an awesome decal.
Finding balance seems to be hard for a lot of people. I overdid things the past couple of days so having a "horizontal day" as I tell my friends!!! I love your Vlog. You are so inspiring and let those of us with chronic illness know we are not alone and that we can find joy in the moment. May God bless you both🐾🐾🐾
Jennifer Cannon I have chronic back pain, spinal stenosis, neuropathy and my functioning level has been worsening for a while. I'm in bed for days if I overdue myself then I pay for it. A trip to the store in my wheelchair can push me over the edge these days. I wish I was able to do what I think I can't do. It's been ages since I have been able to clean the bathroom, I hate that is left for my husband to do. Bless him. My body won't let me more and more often. I miss being able to just do what I want when I want to do it. I used to take being physically able for granted.
Jennifer Cannon You are not alone in the struggle. I can have a few days where my workout/physical therapy feels so doable. And then I am sitting in the doctors office getting a vascular scan, or looking at my shoulder, or they are trying to decide if I have a new bacteria or virus ... like but "GRR" I was doing so good, can't I put these body issues on pause for longer? But all one can do is find peace and happiness in those moments when you are struggling a lil less ... and keep on keeping on. Sending love ❤️
i love the color grey. its the perfect color for reminding us we have to make choices each day. we can expect it to look darker and full of storms. however as bad as that seems, our choices are to remember to look for God in every storm in our lives or to choose to battle those storms alone. when we see the lighter side my only choice is there is always remember there is light at the end of every tunnel and he is always with us arms open wide to carry us if we need it, or to just walk with us. again, i love the color grey
one minute I can't do something doesn't mean the next I will be able to. my chronic illness is still the boss of what I do. it's learning to manage things in the timely matter others want it done. that's when pushing my chronic fatigue and pain is a struggle. I totally understand the balance of doing work verses giving your body the rest it needs. darn chronic health issues.
You've been so incredibly inspiring to me! My 3 year old son will soon be getting a tracheostomy for lung/airway disease and watching your attitude on life and the blessings God has given to you is so amazing to watch. Thank you for sharing your life.
I have my highs and lows too,I am recovering from hip surgery, it has been ten months and there are still things I cannot do yet I try to think positive. Today was a good day!
"Do what you think you can't do" really speaks to me these days or this week. I have a few important meetings this week and they stress me out and I was really wondering: Can I do this? So I am remembering your little encouragement this week. :)
my struggle is with lupus and Sjogren's. I also have a supportive husband and a fur baby but no children thank you for sharing your journey. you inspire me everyday. one thing that has helped me recently is using my Fitbit to balance whether I'm getting enough activity or doing too much activity
i reallyyyyy want a do what you think you can't do decal for my laptop y'all should make those i was thinking of getting a car decal but i feel like it would be too big
Totally understand having to find that balance! I just started my channel, and in the video I put up last week I talked about that very subject! When I have a good health day, I tend to push myself and overdo it, but sometimes it is worth it!!!!
Mary, have you tried massaging your scalp with your fingertips, either gently or harder? I find that when I have a headache of that type it is mainly tension based, and so massaging helps lessen it (in addition to increasing my fluids and resting!). I find that if the headache is worse than I'd expected it to be, then I do a slightly OTT thing by moving the plates in the skull apart (as when they are too close they cause problems in me). The plates should have fused, but they haven't fused in me yet, and I can still find the edges of them. I just pull them apart a bit, all along one edge of the plate, and then find another one and repeat... It might help for you. If you'd just prefer to try the massaging with your fingertips, (after gently detangling, such as brushing or wide combing your hair), to make it more of a pampery, self indulgenty thing, maybe add in an oil that your body seems to like, preferably an organic cold pressed one (such as coconut oil, avocado, jojoba, sweet almond, scented/unscented caster oil etc). You only need a very small amount to cover a large area. For example, a drop of an oil could cover your entire lower arm when massaged or gently rubbed in, so you don't need very much at all on your scalp. Maybe put a drop on your hands, rub them together and then let a tiny amount of it cover the tips of your fingers just so they are a little bit more shinier than usual, then massage your scalp. If it feels to be dry, look at your fingertips to check, and if they are not shiny then use your hands to make the fingertips a tiny bit shiny again. If you don't use too much, and massage the oil you did use into the scalp thoroughly, then you won't have your hair looking oily. Then brush your hair and scalp as usual to check that your hair is totally detangled and then prepare your hair as you usually would for bedtime. I would recommend having some more fluid to drink (as some 'toxins'/'lactic acid' or tension is said to be removed from the area and fluid helps the body process and flush them out of your system), and then try to have an early night after doing this as the massage can relax and calm you enough to get more restful or healing sleep or rest time. Grab all benefits you can! Especially if they are likely bring improvements into the next day, right! However, you can do this and work some oil into the rest of your hair (hold some areas that feel drier than the rest, usually at the ends, and use your fingers to push, massage, and work the oil into your hair, with any movements made being in a downward direction). Once this is done, I recommend brushing gently or wide combing the hair, and then putting it into a braid, securing where and as needed (and feel free to put it in a silk bonnet/or wrap it as required to keep the oil in the hair not on your pillowcases!). This oil can be used as a treatment that is best left overnight, for at least one night. I use it as a leave in treatment between washes (I am too unwell to wash my hair more often than once a week!). You can treat your hair as normal the next morning as far as brushing, and changing the braid/do, or leaving it down. If you didn't use much oil, it is likely you might not detect the oil, but note the improvements in your hair. Should you want to repeat working the oil into the hair and scalp, then you easily can. You likely won't need as much oil as you did the first time, and you might just need to focus on specific areas, so re evaluate your hair and scalp with both your clean bare hands and a mirror, before you even open the oil container!
My challenge for this week is a hectic work schedule paired with a sick child (just the flu) and feeling so guilty for being torn! Choosing joy.....facetime makes it better!
What are you studying for your Bible Study, Peter? Praying for you, Mary! Glad you felt well enough to clean the bathroom and such a bit. :) Thank you to both of you for your hardwork on the store. I have used my Overcomer bag EVERY day since I get it back at the beginning of February. "It's not a gray day in my heart, it's a happy day in my heart." I love that heart of yours, Mary.
Struggling with several disabilities & just got more bad news about my health... Sometimes it's really hard... Do you still have your appointment on Thursday, Mary? I hope they can get you in before your infection gets any worse!
Hi Mary and Peter. I just want to say you are very inspirational and a lovely couple. I enjoy your daily vlogs from here in Canada. I also want to let you know that the link to your online store under the "About" category of your UA-cam home page still takes you to the old link and says it's not taking orders at this time. The link under your recent video worked fine, so I wonder if you just haven't updated the link on the home page yet.
I had to laugh when you said you watched organizing videos on UA-cam. I do the same thing. It really does help get me motivated when I see someone organizing a closet or speed cleaning their kitchen. :-)
i have been struggling with a lot of gi problems for close to a year and me and gi doctors just can figure it out. lots of pain and not eating and crazy crazy nausea. i've been taking enzymes and main have those been helping tons. i chose joy for God telling me to try them! 💪🏼💕
Today I had to cancel on school because I had a car problem but then I had an asthma attack that led to so much more. The medication I was put on for neuromyelitis has messed with my asthma it seems. I'm stuck in bed and it's so refreshing to see the cleaning if that makes sense. I just want to get up and clean and do homework so much. Thank you for sharing. I wish I could reach through and help you code! I'm a software engineer aha. I sit down and build sites for fun sometimes even. Lots of love.
Lindsay Song I really feel ya. I too have asthma and other illnesses. the meds for one always seem to be messing up everything else. sometimes you just gotta stay in bed and let your body try and work itself out.
I have three chronic pain diseases and diabetes and went from perfect health to bed ridden m than not..... Its hard to gage when you shou,d or should not do things.. In morning I am going to great wolf lodge with my four kids and 7 grandkids and I know I will over do it but t will be worth it.....but listening to my body is easier said then done when you are newly sick......its a real struggle I know !!!!! Hugs and keep up the amazing vlogs !!!!!!
Bless your heart Mary! I hate to see you struggling on certain days! I love how to choose to live each day and be glad in it! You are the definition of strength in my eyes! Your grace is abundant and I love how you push yourself! Also.. I keep meaning to ask. I also have an enlarged liver and pancreas. I cannot take NSAIDS like found in Tylenol and Advil. I know they say sometimes say Tylenol doesn't have NSAIDs in it but it's hard on my kidneys too. I can't take Advil, Alene, Aspirin, etc due to my liver. Once I stopped taking them my stomach straightened up and quit hurting as bad, and my liver counts and size improved as well. Just a thought but I'm sure as detailed as you are with your Dr.'s and Team they would not have you take it if it wasn't good for you.. also can you use a CPAP while sleep or is it not good for your lungs when you go to cough. If your oxygen is down on your numbers some mornings from meds and other health issues then could that be causing some of your early headaches you have wake up with? Through process of elimination, I've been able to improve my day to day functions some just by figuring out what I can and cannot take.. anyway just a thought but you don't have to answer me! I just was curious if you had talked or asked about any of the above before now! Good job to you both on the new store launch!! I'm sure everyone will be patient as you tweak out all the minor issues and that's to be expected with anything new like that!! 💞💞💪☺️
amen to that Mary! it's such a hard balance bc it's not just abt letting yourself rest when you need to and that's hard! but it's also pushing yourself the right amount to do what you need or want to do! so very true!! I'm fighting a very bad infection right now ontop of my regular illnesses and it's been keeping me in bed a LOT but i just got some relief from the pain and decided that I was going to make myself something more substantial n healthy than my goto froyo and gf waffles. I'm worn out but I needed it! hoping to get into some card making for some of my fellow spoonies/endo sisters! 💛😀 thanks for inspiring us as always!!
Just wanted to say;love your videos. I have ehlers danlos syndrome so I dislocate a lot and other bits and pieces. But you give me such strength and make me smile! And Mary when you cry, I cry too! Plus whenever I see Ollie boy, I have to cuddle my two dogs I can't help it! Stay strong guys!
Also I have a channel which I'm just starting up, about living with ehlers danlos syndrome. if you'd like to follow it or any one else does. comment and I'll give you the name 😊😊😊
I have been fighting a virus my do for can't pinpoint, chronic illnesses, chronic pain and so so sick with a cold that started in December and just won't clear. Everytime I go out in public I have the huge risk of getting sick! I choose joy, fate in my religion, love, fight my butt off and at times need to listen to my body more. Mary you are so strong! Keep believing in your Lord Jesus as he is watching over you beautiful Angel. Peter your amazing as a husband, pastor and everything you do.
Moriganna Brown, your story sounds familiar. I've been running a fever every day since December 10th. My doctors can't figure out what it is. Started out as Pneumonia but now everything has cleared and I've just been left with a fever. I have chronic illnesses as well. I see an infectious disease dr on Tuesday. I'm so sorry you're going through the same thing. I'll keep you in my prayers!
***** thank you. Wow that is crazy! Hope you get well soon! I had to be hospitalized when I first got this virus because I couldn't breath. They did a bunch of tests and st 6a.m. was able to come home. I have an inhaler now just in case.
Moriganna Brown, very interesting! I was hospitalized for a week with the pneumonia. Was given 2 different IV antibiotics and have been on 3 more rounds of different antibiotics since then. Along with multiple rounds of steroid shots. We're looking into immune deficiencies as well as autoimmune disorders. I'm just ready for answers. Tired of being so exhausted all the time. I've litteraly spent the last 3 months in bed doing absolutely nothing. And of course the "normal" chronic illnesses and chronic pain I have don't help the situation at all, as you well know. Keep hangin' in there! Hopefully we'll both get some answers soon!
I found something similar to kinder eggs. Its called Yowie and its at the check out at walmart on the bottom shelf with the candy. they are around $2.48 a piece but they are wrapped in chocolate. they just come foil wrapped not in a box. you will have to check them out! :)
excited because I've placed an order (yay for easy international orders with the new store) and as I have CMT I find your new decal so appropriate, so had to include one for my car ☺
Melissa Mital I hate that!!! I got the shower sprayer thing from Mr bubbles or w.e he's called lol I have chronic pain n pain in my hands n arms n so cleaning, esp the shower is very difficult for me. this helps bc u just have it run after a shower or w.e n it cleans it.hope maybe that might help you!
Raven Moore I was thinking about something similar. I have asthma and sinus issues so it just kills me to spray the cleaner, but I have to use something strong to get the harder water build up to dissipate.
I use vinegar and water to clean. My mom and I have bad asthma and allergies. If you need to scrub something a solution of salt a lemon to use to scrub. We don't have any chemical cleaners in our home.
Melissa Mital aw I'm so sorry my husband has very bad asthma and allergies so I try to do the cleaning that involves chemicals though I have looked into making my own like vlogging peacock but I just need to start. I'm thinking of making something like this to use in that scrubby bubbles sprayer: www.everydaycheapskate.com/home-and-family/how-to-make-ugly-soap-scum-mildew-and-water-marks-disappear-like-magic/ I know vinegar is still strong and some have problems with dawn but I hope you can find something that helps make this easier on you! ❤
Love vour video Mary. I pushed myself today and thought of your slogan. Have you tried a Swiffer Wet Jet. It works wonders. It's important to listen to your body. Praying for y'all.
What do you usually take for your headaches. I get bad headaches and I'm in topomax but also take Maxalt when it comes on. It's a migraine medicine.. Perhaps that could help you? I hate seeing you in pain :(
I completely understand trying not to cough when your head is thumping. I was wondering i you had ever cracked a rib through coughing? Since I became Brittle Asthmatic I fairly regularly crack ribs and it is so, so painful. Keeping on top of that pain so I can cough freely is quite difficult even with morphine.
Do you have to avoid strong household cleaners and dust because of your lung function? I am thinking you do! I feel you on the balance between pushing yourself and having a setback.
Mary, what products do you use to clean with? I know my lungs react to strong smelling products, even though I like my house to smell good. Just wondering if that is an issue for you and if you find you can handle one product better than another. Can you use air fresheners and candles, perfume with no problem?
Would you be able to paint something that represents Earth, Wind, Fire and Water? (colors, green for earth, Yellow for wind, Red for fire, and Blue for water) This would be something everyone would enjoy, it can be four separate and then one combined.
Mary we make a fruit salad that is great so you drain a can of fruit cocktail then you add cool whip we cut red apple 🍎 and banana 🍌 in it we add a tablespoon of miracle whip I know sounds weird but it adds a little tang then add small marshmallows stir it all together it's so yummy 😀 I hope you try it sometime ❤️ Janay
does anyone remember the blog where Peter and Mary had a sponsorship from a website that was based on teaching different skills. i was/am still super interested in checking it out but was too l sick at the time to really look into it and know I can't remember the vlog. if anyone remembers which blog it was please let me know. thank you so much :)
Thanks Mary for your inspiration and encouragement! Thanks Peter for your hard work with the Frey Life store - can't wait to receive the goods ordered! God bless you both! 😊🙏❤️
Have you ever tried massage therapy? I have and it really helps me! Also, I have a daith piercing that helps me with my migraines, have you considered it? When I feel a migraine coming, I move my Daith piercing up and down and it feels like cold water running down my neck and within 20 minutes my migraine is gone.
I don't know if you guys have thought of this but for cleaning your hard floors I highly recommend a steam mop. They are really easy to use and they are also very sanitary because you only clean with steam and the mop pads are machine washable. It would be easier I think than having to get on your hands and knees and you wouldn't have to worry about nasty mop water.
I enjoy my afternoon naps. Take care of yourself. People understand.
so I am a first year music major. I play multiply instruments but my main are trumpet and French horn.
I recently found put that my chronic illness is getting worse and it i becoming harder and harder for me to do what i love. I was recently put on a list for a lung transplant. however if I get a knew lung i will have to be very careful with my activity which means quitting music.
This is why I love The Frey Life so much. Because when I'm in a practice room trying to breath and relax after practicing i can sit and watch your videos. I can remember that I still have a lot of amazing things to be thankful for. and even if I can no longer play i can still listen and teach and appreciate. Thank you Frey Life and Frey Life family for being my support.
I must say that you are Amazing ! The trumpet is very hard to play and the French horn is even harder there hard for someone without lung problems let alone someone with lung problems, be proud of yourself :0)
bandgeek electric ditto to what Lori Sanford said!! you are awesome!! many prayers. ❤
bandgeek electric FRENCH HORNS!!!!! Feel better, I can relate to a certain extent, but it's not nearly as bad as I'm sure what you have to deal with. Praying for you!!
Patricia Fluegel thanks. i do actually play several instruments and have tried just about every string instrument. They are just not my forte. I don't really understand them. I am thinking of shifting to Piano next fall however I've only played that for about a year and a half. Ill never 100% give up on music. It is just going to take me a while to find a part of music that doesn't involve breathing and still makes me love what I do.
I'm dealing with a lot of health issues myself...but my best friend of over 35 years was recently diagnosed with Huntington's disease and she's only 43. Even though I wasn't feeling my best today I pushed through so I can help her with errands and such since she can no longer drive. Mary you inspire me to live my life the best I can and that will be many days spending time with my best friend. Thank you 💞
I've been facing some hard challenges in my personal life and my mental health, and I was sat on my bed crying when I remembered I hadn't watched the Frey Life yet. Watching you take your challenges as they come has really helped me find some strength this evening. Thank you so much for bringing sunshine into even our greyest days 🌥⛅️🌤☀️
I love coming along each day, your honesty about day to day life with a chronic illness. My brother won the "Citizen of Courage: Bravery over Adversity" award in our town when he was 14- he had Muscular Dystrophy. You remind me of him a lot. You show bravery over adversity! Keep walking the tightrope, you've got 114,000 people backing you! xx
I've been listening to Peter's podcasts and I just want to say what a great preacher I think you are. You get the message across in such a helpful way. Perhaps it's because we are both millennials but I really understood your message. Thank you for posting them Peter, I am looking forward to every Sunday!
I really loved what you said about finding joy in every day and the quote that "Today I'm choosing joy." So profound. We need to find the joy in each day. I think that phrase would make an awesome decal.
Finding balance seems to be hard for a lot of people. I overdid things the past couple of days so having a "horizontal day" as I tell my friends!!! I love your Vlog. You are so inspiring and let those of us with chronic illness know we are not alone and that we can find joy in the moment. May God bless you both🐾🐾🐾
I am struggling with this same thing. I have a chronic illness and getting balance in life is hard.
Keep on keeping on! Each day that balance looks different.
The Frey Life bless her xxx
Jennifer Cannon I have chronic back pain, spinal stenosis, neuropathy and my functioning level has been worsening for a while. I'm in bed for days if I overdue myself then I pay for it. A trip to the store in my wheelchair can push me over the edge these days. I wish I was able to do what I think I can't do. It's been ages since I have been able to clean the bathroom, I hate that is left for my husband to do. Bless him. My body won't let me more and more often. I miss being able to just do what I want when I want to do it. I used to take being physically able for granted.
Jennifer Cannon I am as well. I have my good and bad days for dure
Jennifer Cannon You are not alone in the struggle. I can have a few days where my workout/physical therapy feels so doable. And then I am sitting in the doctors office getting a vascular scan, or looking at my shoulder, or they are trying to decide if I have a new bacteria or virus ... like but "GRR" I was doing so good, can't I put these body issues on pause for longer? But all one can do is find peace and happiness in those moments when you are struggling a lil less ... and keep on keeping on. Sending love ❤️
I literally laughed out loud when Mary was eating fruit salad out of a GIANT bowl. Fruit salad out of a giant bowl. Go Mary!
i love the color grey. its the perfect color for reminding us we have to make choices each day. we can expect it to look darker and full of storms. however as bad as that seems, our choices are to remember to look for God in every storm in our lives or to choose to battle those storms alone. when we see the lighter side my only choice is there is always remember there is light at the end of every tunnel and he is always with us arms open wide to carry us if we need it, or to just walk with us. again, i love the color grey
one minute I can't do something doesn't mean the next I will be able to. my chronic illness is still the boss of what I do. it's learning to manage things in the timely matter others want it done. that's when pushing my chronic fatigue and pain is a struggle. I totally understand the balance of doing work verses giving your body the rest it needs. darn chronic health issues.
You've been so incredibly inspiring to me! My 3 year old son will soon be getting a tracheostomy for lung/airway disease and watching your attitude on life and the blessings God has given to you is so amazing to watch. Thank you for sharing your life.
3am in my country but nothing's gonna stop me from watching y'all
I have my highs and lows too,I am recovering from hip surgery, it has been ten months and there are still things I cannot do yet I try to think positive. Today was a good day!
"I either need to go upstairs and rest or become presentable." The classic dilemma! :) Especially with chronic illness.
Just found your channel recently and have been binge watching your videos! You guys are so inspirational!
You are an earth angel.. I watch you everyday and you are the meaning of FAITH
"Do what you think you can't do" really speaks to me these days or this week. I have a few important meetings this week and they stress me out and I was really wondering: Can I do this? So I am remembering your little encouragement this week. :)
Balance can be such a struggle! It really is something you have to do day by day and sometimes that can be so hard to handle. 😕
my struggle is with lupus and Sjogren's. I also have a supportive husband and a fur baby but no children thank you for sharing your journey. you inspire me everyday. one thing that has helped me recently is using my Fitbit to balance whether I'm getting enough activity or doing too much activity
listen to your body! I know, easier said than done. Love you Mary!
i reallyyyyy want a do what you think you can't do decal for my laptop y'all should make those i was thinking of getting a car decal but i feel like it would be too big
Totally understand having to find that balance! I just started my channel, and in the video I put up last week I talked about that very subject! When I have a good health day, I tend to push myself and overdo it, but sometimes it is worth it!!!!
Its a gray day but not in my heart, it's a happy day in my heart. Aww!
I have definitely gone to youtube for motivation to clean as well. Haha.
Mary you are amazing. Hugs to you Peter and Ollie
Thank you so so much!
Mary, have you tried massaging your scalp with your fingertips, either gently or harder? I find that when I have a headache of that type it is mainly tension based, and so massaging helps lessen it (in addition to increasing my fluids and resting!). I find that if the headache is worse than I'd expected it to be, then I do a slightly OTT thing by moving the plates in the skull apart (as when they are too close they cause problems in me). The plates should have fused, but they haven't fused in me yet, and I can still find the edges of them. I just pull them apart a bit, all along one edge of the plate, and then find another one and repeat... It might help for you.
If you'd just prefer to try the massaging with your fingertips, (after gently detangling, such as brushing or wide combing your hair), to make it more of a pampery, self indulgenty thing, maybe add in an oil that your body seems to like, preferably an organic cold pressed one (such as coconut oil, avocado, jojoba, sweet almond, scented/unscented caster oil etc). You only need a very small amount to cover a large area. For example, a drop of an oil could cover your entire lower arm when massaged or gently rubbed in, so you don't need very much at all on your scalp. Maybe put a drop on your hands, rub them together and then let a tiny amount of it cover the tips of your fingers just so they are a little bit more shinier than usual, then massage your scalp. If it feels to be dry, look at your fingertips to check, and if they are not shiny then use your hands to make the fingertips a tiny bit shiny again. If you don't use too much, and massage the oil you did use into the scalp thoroughly, then you won't have your hair looking oily. Then brush your hair and scalp as usual to check that your hair is totally detangled and then prepare your hair as you usually would for bedtime. I would recommend having some more fluid to drink (as some 'toxins'/'lactic acid' or tension is said to be removed from the area and fluid helps the body process and flush them out of your system), and then try to have an early night after doing this as the massage can relax and calm you enough to get more restful or healing sleep or rest time. Grab all benefits you can! Especially if they are likely bring improvements into the next day, right!
However, you can do this and work some oil into the rest of your hair (hold some areas that feel drier than the rest, usually at the ends, and use your fingers to push, massage, and work the oil into your hair, with any movements made being in a downward direction). Once this is done, I recommend brushing gently or wide combing the hair, and then putting it into a braid, securing where and as needed (and feel free to put it in a silk bonnet/or wrap it as required to keep the oil in the hair not on your pillowcases!). This oil can be used as a treatment that is best left overnight, for at least one night. I use it as a leave in treatment between washes (I am too unwell to wash my hair more often than once a week!). You can treat your hair as normal the next morning as far as brushing, and changing the braid/do, or leaving it down. If you didn't use much oil, it is likely you might not detect the oil, but note the improvements in your hair. Should you want to repeat working the oil into the hair and scalp, then you easily can. You likely won't need as much oil as you did the first time, and you might just need to focus on specific areas, so re evaluate your hair and scalp with both your clean bare hands and a mirror, before you even open the oil container!
the new store website looks beautiful and I love the font used when we enter our information. very pretty!
I also have a chronic illness and you inspire me every day.
so much love for how you push yourself to do as much as you can but listen to yourself to
Sitting here eating an ice cream sandwich watching the Frey life.
My challenge for this week is a hectic work schedule paired with a sick child (just the flu) and feeling so guilty for being torn! Choosing joy.....facetime makes it better!
I'm in Boston for the weekend,
I'm from Texas, so the snow is very fun!
What are you studying for your Bible Study, Peter? Praying for you, Mary! Glad you felt well enough to clean the bathroom and such a bit. :) Thank you to both of you for your hardwork on the store. I have used my Overcomer bag EVERY day since I get it back at the beginning of February. "It's not a gray day in my heart, it's a happy day in my heart." I love that heart of yours, Mary.
I'm disabled and the do what you think you can't do really really helps!
lol, you got it right, Mary! "Preaching to the choir"!
Just a quick wee comment to say I was thinking of you and Peter (and wee Ollie boy) and how much your videos bring joy to my day :)
Hi Lisa! Thanks for saying hi :)
Struggling with several disabilities & just got more bad news about my health... Sometimes it's really hard... Do you still have your appointment on Thursday, Mary? I hope they can get you in before your infection gets any worse!
Love the new online store. Love your videos.
Hi Mary and Peter. I just want to say you are very inspirational and a lovely couple. I enjoy your daily vlogs from here in Canada. I also want to let you know that the link to your online store under the "About" category of your UA-cam home page still takes you to the old link and says it's not taking orders at this time. The link under your recent video worked fine, so I wonder if you just haven't updated the link on the home page yet.
As always praying for you both! 💕 Crystal
From my pac to yours you HAVE our SUPPORT.
Gotta run, just say a wall sticker I must have for my dad.
I had to laugh when you said you watched organizing videos on UA-cam. I do the same thing. It really does help get me motivated when I see someone organizing a closet or speed cleaning their kitchen. :-)
I got to hang out with a golden doodle today! Sweetest dog ever!
I hope you feel better tomorrow Mary
how funny! i've been catching up on the vlogs and organizing/cleaning cabinets in the kitchen :)
I love the new decals!
Mary, I am curious what UA-cam channel(s) you like for organization videos? Do It On A Dime is my favorite! Kathryn is awesome!
i have been struggling with a lot of gi problems for close to a year and me and gi doctors just can figure it out. lots of pain and not eating and crazy crazy nausea. i've been taking enzymes and main have those been helping tons. i chose joy for God telling me to try them! 💪🏼💕
Today I had to cancel on school because I had a car problem but then I had an asthma attack that led to so much more. The medication I was put on for neuromyelitis has messed with my asthma it seems. I'm stuck in bed and it's so refreshing to see the cleaning if that makes sense. I just want to get up and clean and do homework so much.
Thank you for sharing. I wish I could reach through and help you code! I'm a software engineer aha. I sit down and build sites for fun sometimes even.
Lots of love.
I also hope that doesn't come off as "YOU ARE MESSY" I just want to move around and I can't. It's just satisfying to see shiny clean things.
Lindsay Song I really feel ya. I too have asthma and other illnesses. the meds for one always seem to be messing up everything else. sometimes you just gotta stay in bed and let your body try and work itself out.
I have three chronic pain diseases and diabetes and went from perfect health to bed ridden m than not..... Its hard to gage when you shou,d or should not do things.. In morning I am going to great wolf lodge with my four kids and 7 grandkids and I know I will over do it but t will be worth it.....but listening to my body is easier said then done when you are newly sick......its a real struggle I know !!!!! Hugs and keep up the amazing vlogs !!!!!!
Bless your heart Mary! I hate to see you struggling on certain days! I love how to choose to live each day and be glad in it! You are the definition of strength in my eyes! Your grace is abundant and I love how you push yourself!
Also.. I keep meaning to ask. I also have an enlarged liver and pancreas. I cannot take NSAIDS like found in Tylenol and Advil. I know they say sometimes say Tylenol doesn't have NSAIDs in it but it's hard on my kidneys too. I can't take Advil, Alene, Aspirin, etc due to my liver. Once I stopped taking them my stomach straightened up and quit hurting as bad, and my liver counts and size improved as well. Just a thought but I'm sure as detailed as you are with your Dr.'s and Team they would not have you take it if it wasn't good for you.. also can you use a CPAP while sleep or is it not good for your lungs when you go to cough. If your oxygen is down on your numbers some mornings from meds and other health issues then could that be causing some of your early headaches you have wake up with? Through process of elimination, I've been able to improve my day to day functions some just by figuring out what I can and cannot take.. anyway just a thought but you don't have to answer me! I just was curious if you had talked or asked about any of the above before now!
Good job to you both on the new store launch!! I'm sure everyone will be patient as you tweak out all the minor issues and that's to be expected with anything new like that!! 💞💞💪☺️
amen to that Mary! it's such a hard balance bc it's not just abt letting yourself rest when you need to and that's hard! but it's also pushing yourself the right amount to do what you need or want to do! so very true!!
I'm fighting a very bad infection right now ontop of my regular illnesses and it's been keeping me in bed a LOT but i just got some relief from the pain and decided that I was going to make myself something more substantial n healthy than my goto froyo and gf waffles. I'm worn out but I needed it! hoping to get into some card making for some of my fellow spoonies/endo sisters! 💛😀 thanks for inspiring us as always!!
I struggle with my chronic illness. Once I think I've got it figured out, WAM, it's back to the drawing board. Always changing.
Just wanted to say;love your videos. I have ehlers danlos syndrome so I dislocate a lot and other bits and pieces. But you give me such strength and make me smile! And Mary when you cry, I cry too! Plus whenever I see Ollie boy, I have to cuddle my two dogs I can't help it! Stay strong guys!
Also I have a channel which I'm just starting up, about living with ehlers danlos syndrome. if you'd like to follow it or any one else does. comment and I'll give you the name 😊😊😊
Peter have you finished your desk yet?
I'm a Norwex Consultant so I am excited that you have found Norwex too!
Hope you feel better today Mary I started levaquin today
I have been fighting a virus my do for can't pinpoint, chronic illnesses, chronic pain and so so sick with a cold that started in December and just won't clear. Everytime I go out in public I have the huge risk of getting sick! I choose joy, fate in my religion, love, fight my butt off and at times need to listen to my body more. Mary you are so strong! Keep believing in your Lord Jesus as he is watching over you beautiful Angel. Peter your amazing as a husband, pastor and everything you do.
Moriganna Brown, your story sounds familiar. I've been running a fever every day since December 10th. My doctors can't figure out what it is. Started out as Pneumonia but now everything has cleared and I've just been left with a fever. I have chronic illnesses as well. I see an infectious disease dr on Tuesday. I'm so sorry you're going through the same thing. I'll keep you in my prayers!
MissaLVT I had pneumonia as well! Hmm ok interesting how we both have a similar situation. I see my doctor on the 27.
***** thank you. Wow that is crazy! Hope you get well soon! I had to be hospitalized when I first got this virus because I couldn't breath. They did a bunch of tests and st 6a.m. was able to come home. I have an inhaler now just in case.
Moriganna Brown, very interesting! I was hospitalized for a week with the pneumonia. Was given 2 different IV antibiotics and have been on 3 more rounds of different antibiotics since then. Along with multiple rounds of steroid shots. We're looking into immune deficiencies as well as autoimmune disorders. I'm just ready for answers. Tired of being so exhausted all the time. I've litteraly spent the last 3 months in bed doing absolutely nothing. And of course the "normal" chronic illnesses and chronic pain I have don't help the situation at all, as you well know. Keep hangin' in there! Hopefully we'll both get some answers soon!
I love to buy the 2 sign, what I have to do please
I found something similar to kinder eggs. Its called Yowie and its at the check out at walmart on the bottom shelf with the candy. they are around $2.48 a piece but they are wrapped in chocolate. they just come foil wrapped not in a box. you will have to check them out! :)
excited because I've placed an order (yay for easy international orders with the new store) and as I have CMT I find your new decal so appropriate, so had to include one for my car ☺
katrina hutchesson My mom has CMT. I bought her the OVERCOMER tote bag.
My friends and I call all grey outfits- groutfits! So Mary- you wore a groutfit today! Haha.
I love the decal! I didn't think you were supposed to apply it in super cold weather. Keep an eye on it!
How was the fruit Salad? Did the lumps dissolve??? Lol love you guys, latricia cawthron from princeton tx
I cleaned our shower yesterday, hard water stains. The worst thing was the cleaner I had to use.....I still smell it on my hands. Ugh!
Melissa Mital I hate that!!! I got the shower sprayer thing from Mr bubbles or w.e he's called lol I have chronic pain n pain in my hands n arms n so cleaning, esp the shower is very difficult for me. this helps bc u just have it run after a shower or w.e n it cleans it.hope maybe that might help you!
Raven Moore I was thinking about something similar. I have asthma and sinus issues so it just kills me to spray the cleaner, but I have to use something strong to get the harder water build up to dissipate.
Raven Moore I also use an extendable handle squeegee and a pump up plant sprayer to rinse the walls.
I use vinegar and water to clean. My mom and I have bad asthma and allergies. If you need to scrub something a solution of salt a lemon to use to scrub. We don't have any chemical cleaners in our home.
Melissa Mital aw I'm so sorry my husband has very bad asthma and allergies so I try to do the cleaning that involves chemicals though I have looked into making my own like vlogging peacock but I just need to start. I'm thinking of making something like this to use in that scrubby bubbles sprayer:
www.everydaycheapskate.com/home-and-family/how-to-make-ugly-soap-scum-mildew-and-water-marks-disappear-like-magic/
I know vinegar is still strong and some have problems with dawn but I hope you can find something that helps make this easier on you! ❤
We only care what you need. It's okay if you want to just stay in bed all day or you have to use your solo cup. Do what makes you feel better.
I'm sending you warm hugs Mary xx
I constantly overdue myself cuz my sourroundings never seem to understand
Hey, Mary, link that organizing video, lol!
2listening1 That is what I was looking for in the comments here!
The car decals look great!
MARY YOU ARE AMAZING
Love vour video Mary. I pushed myself today and thought of your slogan. Have you tried a Swiffer Wet Jet. It works wonders. It's important to listen to your body. Praying for y'all.
I love you Mary you are the strongest person I know
I wish the car decal was in smaller print😟
i like how is a grey day today because tomorrow is a green day
My niece calls it a growlfit when I put on all gray
Love your videos. Hope you feel better.
What do you usually take for your headaches. I get bad headaches and I'm in topomax but also take Maxalt when it comes on. It's a migraine medicine.. Perhaps that could help you? I hate seeing you in pain :(
I use the same medications for my migraines - Topamax and Maxalt. They're miracle medications for me!
I completely understand trying not to cough when your head is thumping. I was wondering i you had ever cracked a rib through coughing? Since I became Brittle Asthmatic I fairly regularly crack ribs and it is so, so painful. Keeping on top of that pain so I can cough freely is quite difficult even with morphine.
her coughing must be very painful ...
Mary you're so inspiring soul
i love the way you laugh !
What a lovely couple you are. Big thumbs up from me for all your future vlogs. 💛
Im glad im not the only one who cleans the bathroom on my hands and knees. Ive gotten weird looks from my fiancé when i clean. Oh well.
Do you have to avoid strong household cleaners and dust because of your lung function? I am thinking you do!
I feel you on the balance between pushing yourself and having a setback.
Love you guys ❤️️
Mary, do you watch Melissa Maker from clean my space? She inspires me to clean. I love watching cleaning and organizing videos.
you are so brave, Im sick and it not something near like your condition. but some days im not out of bed for days, If you can do it i can do it
I want "do what you think you can't do" on a tshirt!
Mary, what products do you use to clean with? I know my lungs react to strong smelling products, even though I like my house to smell good. Just wondering if that is an issue for you and if you find you can handle one product better than another. Can you use air fresheners and candles, perfume with no problem?
Would you be able to paint something that represents Earth, Wind, Fire and Water? (colors, green for earth, Yellow for wind, Red for fire, and Blue for water) This would be something everyone would enjoy, it can be four separate and then one combined.
Mary we make a fruit salad that is great so you drain a can of fruit cocktail then you add cool whip we cut red apple 🍎 and banana 🍌 in it we add a tablespoon of miracle whip I know sounds weird but it adds a little tang then add small marshmallows stir it all together it's so yummy 😀 I hope you try it sometime ❤️ Janay
Are you using a Norwex rag? Love all there products. I love your life saying.
Good morning!
does anyone remember the blog where Peter and Mary had a sponsorship from a website that was based on teaching different skills. i was/am still super interested in checking it out but was too l sick at the time to really look into it and know I can't remember the vlog. if anyone remembers which blog it was please let me know. thank you so much :)
Is that a Norwex cloth?
Good video guys. Working on balance every day too.
Thanks Mary for your inspiration and encouragement! Thanks Peter for your hard work with the Frey Life store - can't wait to receive the goods ordered! God bless you both!
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Love you both!❤
Have you ever tried massage therapy? I have and it really helps me! Also, I have a daith piercing that helps me with my migraines, have you considered it? When I feel a migraine coming, I move my Daith piercing up and down and it feels like cold water running down my neck and within 20 minutes my migraine is gone.