I didn’t expect my first pilgrimage journey to test my pain threshold more than my spiritual endurance. Somewhere between the third consecutive early morning and the relentless sun during the afternoon prayers, a familiar throb began creeping into my right temple. If you’ve ever dealt with a migraine during a spiritual trip, you know it’s…
Ever landed in a new time zone and suddenly felt that familiar, awful throb behind your eyes? You’re not alone. As someone who travels for work a bit more than I’d like to admit, I’ve noticed a pattern—whenever I cross multiple time zones, especially flying east, a migraine isn’t far behind. At first, I chalked…
Ever been seated on a flight, just settling in, and suddenly – boom – a wave of perfume, cologne, or cabin deodorizer hits you like a brick wall? I’ve been there. Somewhere between takeoff and turbulence, I found myself clutching my temples, bracing for a migraine that I knew was coming. If you’re sensitive to…