Archive - The Bed Perspective

Community | What comforts you on bad days or during flare-ups?

Oct 4 •

Madelleine Müller

Calming an overactive mind [Meditation for chronic illness folks #10]

In this 7 minute meditation we become observers of our own minds, gently making the choice not to follow our thoughts (the meditation without music is…

Oct 2 •

Madelleine Müller

7:56

September 2024

This thing doctors say still triggers me

I know that he meant to calm me down with his words, but it had the exact opposite effect. Once again, my pain was invalidated.

Sep 25 •

Madelleine Müller

Community | If you could go back in time, what would you tell (or not tell) your younger self?

Sep 20 •

Madelleine Müller

Finding inner peace [Meditation for chronic illness folks #9]

In this 4 minute meditation we cultivate a sense of inner peace by staying in the present moment and allowing what is (the meditation without music is…

Sep 18 •

Madelleine Müller

4:37

This is what happened when I tried to embrace my disability/illness (at least for a minute)

I discovered that my true creative block was my thinking: I was thinking like an able-bodied person.

Sep 11 •

Madelleine Müller

Community | What’s one thing that sucks right now and one thing you’re grateful for?

Sep 4 •

Madelleine Müller

August 2024

Facing relapse and the dread of ‘emptinitis’

Emptinitis is what I have dubbed that eerie feeling of being empty inside, like a washcloth wrung too tight, not a drip escaping from it.

Aug 28 •

Madelleine Müller

June 2024

Jun 17 •

Madelleine Müller

Tending to our rejection wound [Meditation for chronic illness folks #8]

In this 14 minute meditation we discover the parts of ourselves that have been rejected and give them what they need.

Jun 12 •

Madelleine Müller

Finding peace in a bubble of acceptance while living with severe chronic illness

Grief and acceptance are two difficult concepts to deal with when chronically ill. Here’s how I manage.

Jun 5 •

Madelleine Müller

May 2024

Community | What’s the most important thing you want people to know about living with your chronic illness?

May 31 •

Madelleine Müller

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