I celebrated another birthday last week, and I wrote on a social media page that I was now "double nickels plus one cent!" (that's fifty-six just in case you needed to figure it out!) I got a HUGE chuckle when a dear friend from Scotland jokingly wrote, "It took me a while, but I finally
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Following Feelings Or Trusting The Truth?
I began writing this post on Friday, which also happened to be the day I was anxiously waiting to hear back from a possible new doctor who I was going to be seeing. A new opportunity to finally get some answers and relief for the symptoms which continue to worsen. Fresh eyes to look at
Who Am I? Who Are You?
People are constantly seeking to "find their identity." One day it's in their successful business which is making money hand over fist, that is until the stock market crashes. Then suddenly that business adventure, along with their money and their latest and greatest toys, go sliding right down the drain. But they quickly bounce back seeking
Spotting The Differences!
In the evenings, Brian and I enjoy playing games on our tablets. Brian leans towards word games while I take the less challenging route of matching games! However, I recently downloaded a game entitled, "Find The Differences", and that's exactly what it is! Two real life pictures matched side by side that look identical, but there
Lessons Learned From The Guy Up On The Roof!
Recently Brian and I had to have our house re-roofed due to the damage which Hurricane Irma did back in September of last year when she decided to blow through our part of town! The workers did a fabulous job and we are more than pleased with the outcome of our new roof. I've
Running To My Refuge And Fortress!
I'll begin by telling you that this second post of the new year is one of my heart to heart posts. From my heart to yours. Open Honest Transparent Real Did your 2018 happen to begin the exact way your 2017 ended? Wishing you could have left some of your baggage back in 2017, but
Putting On Your Spiritual Spectacles!
One of the things which I need to keep a close watch on is my vision because my chronic illness can affect my eyesight in big ways. The extra pressure within my brain can put pressure on my optic nerves which in turn can result in damage to my eyes or even blindness. So in other
Keep On The Sunny Side!
"Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side Keep on the sunny side of life. It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way If we keep on the sunny side of life" Not sure if you're familiar with that chorus or not? The song was written by Ada Blenkhorn in
The “Dont’s” of Chronic Illness
A few weeks ago I published a post entitled, "The Dos of Chronic Illness", and as promised, here is my personal list of "don'ts" for living with chronic illness. These are things which I have come to learn, well, let me rephrase that, these are things which I am CONTINUING to learn on this journey
The Dos of Chronic Illness
Over the years I've read many articles listing the "dos" and "don'ts" regarding chronic illness. Such as, "What NOT to say to someone living with a chronic illness." "What TO say to someone living with a chronic illness." "Ten ways to encourage someone living with a chronic illness." "Five tips for the caregiver of someone