Starting in eighth grade when I had one that was so bad the pain made me faint in the middle of a Best Buy and I knocked over a ton of camera tripods on display. Embarrassing…
My doctor prescribed me all kinds of medications for it including Topamax (which people call Dope-amax because it literally makes you stupid and that’s probably why I can’t do simple math to this day) and Fioricet (a barbiturate 😎 lmao) but I went off of medications a few years ago and worked on treating the symptoms myself.
I don’t eat heavily processed foods or seed oils and try to limit sugar because of their inflammatory effects, I get lots of healthy dietary fat and try to remember to drink enough water, I do yin yoga regularly, and I take magnesium glycinate every night before I go to sleep.
I almost never get headaches anymore but when I do they’re more like killer tension headaches. I have a mask similar to this and I microwave it and strap it on my face or around the nape of my neck and it really helps. I also apply White Flower Oil to the area where the pain is originating and dab some under my nose—it’s a life saver (search White Flower Oil and you’ll probably find my rec about its other uses)!
And Yoga with Adriene has AMAZING headache and migraine yoga videos you can follow along with that should also give you some much-needed relief.
May 4, 2024
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Other than naproxen or ibuprofen and caffeine, here are some of mine that usually help:
- ice cap/pack on head
- sleep and/or darkness (sunglasses otherwise)
- hair tugging (like another rec said!)
- gua sha
- hot shower
- staying hydrated and avoiding excess sugar
- ginger tea or ginger hard candies to help with nausea
- OTC allergy meds
- some people swear by exercise but that rarely works for me, always worth trying if you’re up for it though
- orgasm
- forcing myself to snack even if the migraine is making me nauseous (goldfish crackers are great for this)
Apr 23, 2024
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Migraines? Not today, Satan! These babies have heat and gentle massage and rolling pressure. When you feel a migraine (or any headache really) coming on, pop these on for 20 minutes and you’re saved.
Feb 8, 2024
Diluted with a carrier oil or (I know this is bad) just full-on applied by itself to your abdominal area. I also use it for headaches bug bites and when I’m sick (either under my nose or dabbed on the shower walls in a hot shower for aromatherapy)… it really really helps.
Also heat, magnesium supplements, maybe some kind of low-thc product. I also love California poppy tincture but it has the same constipating effect that opiates have 🤡
Apr 12, 2024
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
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May 28, 2025
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I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments.
We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume.
On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics.
By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance.
For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look.
In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.
Dec 27, 2024