https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/the-life-im-still-trying-to-get-back-to 2026-09-30T20:32:10-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/The_Life_I_m_Still_Trying_to_Get_Back_To_9aed75da-fbc2-4911-9875-ce6f2ae3154d.jpg?v=1790814730 THE LIFE I'M STILL TRYING TO GET BACK TO https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/i-spent-all-day-trying-to-start-my-day 2026-10-04T17:15:22-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/i-spent-all-day-trying-to-start-my-day-reelfish_-_1.jpg?v=1791148522 I Spent All Day Trying to Start My Day Woman wrapped in a light blue blanket, sitting curled up in a white office chair and looking off to the side in a home office. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/this-is-rising-above 2026-10-04T17:02:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Pain_Fish_-_Feature_Photo_-_This_is_Rising_Above.png?v=1791147726 THIS IS RISING ABOVE Alt text Taryn sitting in her office during a severe chronic pain day, reflecting on what it means to keep going. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/i-m-done-waiting-for-my-life-to-come-back 2026-10-01T11:58:48-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/reelfish-im-done-waiting-for-my-life-to-come-back-hero_jpg.png?v=1790870328 I’M DONE WAITING FOR MY LIFE TO COME BACK Taryn smiling outside during a walk and short running intervals while living with chronic pain. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/i-didn-t-want-to-go 2026-10-01T13:11:00-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/reelfish-i-didnt-want-to-go-hero_912bf65a-e7e3-4516-bff1-ec4abdaf8cc6.png?v=1790874660 I DIDN’T WANT TO GO Taryn lying across the back seat of the truck on pillows during the drive to a pain management appointment. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/some-days-i-dont-rise 2026-10-02T12:10:23-04:00 weekly https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/oh-i-m-not-insane 2026-10-02T16:03:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Oh_Im_Not_Insane_-_Image_-_Blog_7_-_Feature_Master_1.jpg?v=1790971433 OH. I’M NOT INSANE. Taryn smiling while reclining in her chair at her desk, wearing an Ehlers-Danlos syndrome T-shirt. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/oh-i-m-not-insane 2026-10-05T21:51:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Actual_Conversation__Validation_Hits_Different.png?v=1791251498 OH. I’M NOT INSANE. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/the-life-im-still-trying-to-get-back-to 2026-10-04T22:32:00-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Pain_Gets_a_Department.png?v=1791167520 The Life I'm Still Trying To get Back To - Comic Edition Pain Gets a Department https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/i-spent-all-day-trying-to-start-my-day 2026-10-05T07:54:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/THE_INVISIBLE_WORK_BEFORE_THE_ACTUAL_WORK.png?v=1791201282 I Spent All Day Trying To Start My Day - Comic Edition THE INVISIBLE WORK BEFORE THE ACTUAL WORK https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/this-is-rising-above 2026-10-05T12:39:11-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Reelfish_Comics_-_Featured_Photo_-_This_Is_Rising_Above_-_Blog_3.png?v=1791218351 This Is Rising Above - Comic Edition Comic panel about being real, standing firm, and rising above pain. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/i-m-done-waiting-for-my-life-to-come-back 2026-10-05T07:59:26-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Reelfish_Comics_Feature_Blog_4_Im_Not_Waiting_Anymore_FINAL_1168x1033_b13f6983-91a0-4394-8c79-c71328d15b04.png?v=1791201566 I'm Done Waiting for My Life to Come Back - Comic Edition Comic panel about still wanting more of life while being grateful for today. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/i-didn-t-want-to-go 2026-10-05T12:30:24-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Reelfish_Comics_-_Featured_Photo_-_Blog_5_-_Rob_Gets_Her_There.png?v=1791217824 I Didn't Want to Go - Comic Edition Comic panel showing Rob getting me to pain management when I didn’t want to go. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/some-days-i-dont-rise 2026-10-05T14:38:03-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Reelfish_Comics_-_Feature_Photo_-_Blog_6_-_Ashes_and_Embers__Yesterday_s_Rest.png?v=1791225483 Some Days I Don't Rise - Comic Edition Comic panel of a woman lying under blankets with fire glowing behind her, captioned, “Yesterday, I did not rise. I stayed in the ashes. Period. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/i-still-remember-running 2026-10-16T17:12:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/REELFISH_Blog_8_Feature_600x600_c95f451c-6a2e-4c08-8368-d7cd4574a6d9.png?v=1791689607 I Still Remember Running - Comic Edition Illustrated comic panel of a blonde woman running through a sunlit field beside a galloping brown horse, with a broken fence and the words “There You Are. Run.” https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/i-still-remember-running 2026-10-11T00:27:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Golden_Gallop_at_Sunset.png?v=1791690871 I STILL REMEMBER RUNNING Silhouette of a woman galloping on horseback along a Costa Rica shoreline at sunset. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/warrior-tears 2026-10-14T15:39:51-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Warrior_Tears_at_the_Vanity_2.png?v=1792006713 Warrior Tears - Comic Edition https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/warrior-tears 2026-10-14T17:31:02-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Selfie_Outside_The_Party_Shop.png?v=1792013448 Warrior Tears alt image please Smiling woman taking a selfie outside a store with her daughter beside her carrying shopping bags. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/rise-above-in-pieces 2026-10-16T18:58:16-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Rise_Above_One_Piece_at_a_Time.png?v=1792191230 Rise Above, In Pieces - Comic Edition Illustrated woman resting by the water at sunset beside a “Still Here” cup, with text about accepting slower progress and rising above in pieces. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/rise-above-in-pieces 2026-10-16T18:47:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Rise_Above_and_Dream_Bracelets_1.png?v=1792190792 Rise Above, In Pieces Close-up of a wrist wearing layered bracelets, including a brown leather bracelet engraved “RISE ABOVE” and a metal bracelet reading “DREAM.” https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/i-went-home 2026-10-30T16:21:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Cozy_Tropical_Sunset_Bedroom.png?v=1793381478 I went Home - Comic Edition Illustrated woman resting in bed at sunset beside a REELFISH laptop, with the words “I thought I was returning to TikTok. I wasn’t. I went home.” https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/i-went-home 2026-10-30T15:17:22-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Reelfish_Blogs_Feature_Blog_11_I_Went_Home.png?v=1793386534 I Went Home https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life-comic-edition/mr-l-behind-my-back-with-the-scap 2026-10-31T19:00:01-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Reelfish_Comics_Feature_Blog_12_Mr_L_1.png?v=1793401403 Mr. L. Behind My Back With The Scap - Comic Edition Illustrated clue board connecting cervical and shoulder imaging, physical exams, symptoms, and medical records to recurring pain around the scapula. https://thereelfish.com/blogs/my-life/mr-l-behind-my-back-with-the-scap 2026-10-31T19:30:01-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0833/1735/8851/articles/Reelfish_Blogs_Feature_Blog_12_Mr_L_Behind_My_Back_With_The_Scap.png?v=1793410777 Mr. L. 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