I realize for those of you meeting me here for the first time, your initial impression might be that I’m a complainer or ungrateful. I am not. I am thankful every single day for the many blessings I have in my life. In spite of every little task taking so much effort, I am grateful that my health is not worse. I am lucky. I have my daughters, my husband, my family, my friends, my home, my…
As I am reluctantly dragged, kicking, and screaming toward the half-century mark…side note: boy do I wish I had the strength to actually physically resist, kick and scream right now ? … I think of the many ways that I’ve changed. I prefer to think of it (for the most part) as evolving. That I’ve become wiser as I’ve aged. In spite of the many things life has taught me and my continued progress toward…
Frankly, My Dear, I Don’t Give a Damn Apparently my all-time most favorite movie quote “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” not only made the top 100 list but is #1. Who knew? When Rhett Butler spoke those heartbreaking words to Scarlett O’Hara back in 1939, they would be eternal and affect people for generations to come. Two things for as long as I can remember have caused my heart to literally ache.…
Playing in Minecraft Digital Dirt “When I was a kid, I used to spend hours playing in a little dirt patch in our backyard. I’d build cities with roads for my toy cars, rivers for boats, you name it. My kids do the same thing today. They just do it digitally, through Minecraft”. Excerpted from Danny’s Post Minecraft & Learning To Love The Digital Sandbox For Your Kids My response. Great way to look at…
Arthritis… (the big A) Fibromyalgia (the big F) and Bursitis (the big B) Oh My! Mix these conditions together with a few other illnesses thrown in and Taaadaaaa! You’ve got yourself a big old batch of widespread chronic pain. Every minute of every hour of every day of every week is painful. The only things that change are… Click here to Get this or Visit Fibromyalgia Store In case you haven’t noticed, I don’t like…
But first…let me tell you a story about friendship I found myself always wanting to crawl back into bed and turn it into my own little dark comfy n’ cozy cocoon. My only company in the room was a huge cup of coffee, my dog, and the TV. I’d nap whenever I need to, which is pretty much always. I’d only get up to…Ummm eliminate the last coffee I drank, and of course, make myself…
Sorry I haven’t written lately… but I’m trapped in this never-ending nightmare. I can’t work, I can’t sleep, I can barely type at all. This latest Fibro-flare is really packing a punch. The pain at night is unbearable. I can’t shake the brain fog so… When I explain why I haven’t written sooner… you will understand my Spoonie friend. Click here to Get this or Visit Fibromyalgia Store Now if I wrote that in a letter to…
Don’t Take Insurance Coverage for Granted… For the sake of conversation, let’s say you have developed a chronic illness. Let’s use Fibromyalgia for example. Life, as you’ve, know it is about to change FOREVER, but there’s at least one silver lining…you are working and have long-term disability insurance. As time progresses and the Fibromyalgia symptoms get worse you physically can’t work. You have insurance so you can focus on learning how to LIVE with a…
I’m having one of those days, where I can’t quite keep up with my thoughts nor can I stay on track. As I’m tackling one task, another pops into my mind which seems like more of a priority. So, then I flip to that one. While on the way to tackle the latest task (not having completed the other) I stumble across a couple more distractions. I stop in mid-track and change direction. Happens to the…
I’d like to say I’m not letting exhaustion get me down, but that would be a lie. I am you tired of battling to get something I’m entitled to. It’s exhausting and that’s what they are counting on. Wearing me down to the point where I just give up. They have me over a barrel. Hiring a lawyer costs money I don’t have. This leaves me with no choice but to fight on my own.…