Archive - MyCuppaJo

What would it take to believe people with pain?

Exploring validation - and invalidation - in the clinical encounter

Apr 2 •

February 2024

How should we learn about pain?

From continuing education for health professionals to 'patient education' - are we too focused on 'educating' and not focused enough on learning?

Feb 14 •

January 2024

Trauma and Pain

From anger and resistance to hope and possibility

Jan 17 •

December 2023

Reflections (and some pictures) from the road

2023 didn't go as planned, but who needs plans?

Dec 19, 2023 •

What matters to you?

When it comes to pain research and care, are we addressing what really matters to the people most affected by pain?

Dec 4, 2023 •

September 2023

To love and be loved: My pain turning points (part 1?)

I'm often asked 'what helped with your pain'. Years ago I meant to write a series of posts sharing some notable moments, but life derailed those…

Sep 28, 2023 •

August 2023

Reflecting on Patient & Public Partnerships in Pain Research

Including an upcoming FREE PxP Conference, an opportunity to share what matters to YOU in pain research, and what it means to trust when it comes to…

Aug 22, 2023 •

May 2023

Not just happy to be here: power and pain and pain advocacy...

After some recent nonsense in my pain advocacy world, I'm thinking more and more about power and relationships and how to move forward

May 30, 2023 •

April 2023

Pain, justice, knowledge: San Diego Pain Summit 2023

This is the first in a series of posts about SD Pain 2023. Over the coming weeks I'll be exploring pain, power, justice, knowledge, ethics and all sorts…

Apr 11, 2023 •

February 2023

Epistemic Justice as a way forward in pain research and care

And what would you like to see? Lemme know!

Feb 7, 2023 •

January 2023

You want me to accept what? Navigating acceptance and chronic pain

Revisiting the concept of acceptance with the help of an award-winning poster by Cass Macgregor and her team

Jan 18, 2023 •

December 2022

Sharing pain research through the lens of personal story

Can stories help readers connect with the research on a different level?

Dec 16, 2022 •

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