My Kids Don’t Turn On Lights Without Asking—That’s How Crazy My Migraine Is
23.02.2022 - 18:56
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see. There is no driving, there is no paperwork, there is no helping with homework. I just have to be sure that when it does happen, everyone is in a safe place and relaxed while I get through it.I also run my own company now.
During the pandemic, I shifted from working an office job in Boston to focusing full-time on my business—we sell . When you’re the one running everything, you also don't want all that downtime. It’s very hard to not stress about everything you could or should be doing.
Again, you’re sort of held hostage in a dark room. Luckily, my aunt and my best friend from childhood run the business with me, so they understand. It’s hard in some ways because there’s pressure; you don't want to take sick time because everyone at your business is relying on you.
But a huge positive is that I’m not commuting from Maine to Boston anymore. There were times when I was at the office and would get a migraine and couldn’t drive home. I would just have to wait it out in Boston.
I would have to shut all the lights off, shut the door, duck under the table, and ride it out. It’s shocking to think back on that, but in the moment, I don’t see how wild it was. I’d just curl up on that office floor.
I also had to be very particular with the light in my office—I would take all the overhead light bulbs out and bring in my own lamps. There was a lot of trying not to be a pain while doing things like that. You worry you’ll seem high-maintenance while just trying to make it so you don’t get a migraine.
My sister couldn’t even go to her office because she didn’t have her own space and couldn’t control the lighting. The lights would always trigger her , so she had a permanent work-from-home exemption even before the pandemic. Not all
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