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I'm doing this by creating new products and online content that focus on both my experience with chronic pain and my creativity, which I use to cope. I will be sharing my personal experiences on how I navigate chronic pain and I am eager to bring my story to the world. I created meredithhutton79 Chronic Creative Lifestyle Management, to merge these two passions and bring to you unique and useful products and online content relevant to living with chronic pain in today's fast paced and overwhelming world. ![It’s Complex](https://www.meredithhutton79.com/hubfs/It%E2%80%99s%20Complex.png "It’s Complex") ![Me Celebrating In Retreat Cove](https://www.meredithhutton79.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Me%20Celebrating%20In%20Retreat%20Cove.jpg?width=2000&height=1175&name=Me%20Celebrating%20In%20Retreat%20Cove.jpg "Me Celebrating In Retreat Cove") ### My small business offers... ...An unfiltered look at living life with chronic pain using my signature combination of raw honesty and deep connection, and a supportive and inclusive community of resources and insights for Pain Warriors and Spoonies. ## [The Pain-Friendly Travel Guide: Planning Trips with Accessibility and Energy Limits in Mind When You Have Chronic Pain](https://www.meredithhutton79.com/meredithhutton79/the-pain-friendly-travel-guide-planning-trips-with-accessibility-and-energy-limits-in-mind-when-you-have-chronic-pain) [meredithhutton79](https://www.meredithhutton79.com/meredithhutton79/author/meredithhutton79) Dec 8, 2025 12:28:07 PM The holidays are upon us, and with them, the joyful (and sometimes stressful) tradition of traveling... 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