A blog for people living with chronic illness to share their truths. Shiny and dull.
"In every moment of every day, we get to choose whether we're buying into the voice of worry, or buying into the voice of wonder." Amber Rae Lilyestrom I wrote in my last blog a couple of weeks ago about some health scares I have going on. I was in quite a state when I …
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." - Nelson Mandela I had mentioned the other day that I have some not nice health stuff going on right now. I wasn't going …
"Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each one of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us." - Maya Angelou Sometimes things just break. Or rather they need a break. This is somewhat difficult for me to acknowledge with myself. …
Girl Within There is a child within me. An innocent with a hunger to learn. Although I have not bore children of my own, I nurture the young girl inside of me. Who loves to please everyone. Who finds joy in singing too loudly not caring if she is off-key. She looks in the mirror …
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn It seems that spring is finally on its way. Although there is still a lot of snow on the ground in Alberta where I live, above zero temperatures are in the forecast for the next two weeks. After being forced …
"Abundance is a process of letting go; that which is empty, can receive." - Bryant H. McGill In this world there are two types of people. Those who like to purge things, and those who like to store and collect things. For my whole life I have been a purger. I get great satisfaction out …
I intend to live life, not just exist. - George Takei One of the things I love the most about aging is how much better you learn to know yourself and not care as much about how you are perceived by others. That might sound a bit harsh, but to not be preoccupied about whether …
"There are somethings you cannot understand yet. Your life will be a great and continuous unfolding. It's good you've worked hard to resolve childhood issues in your twenties, but understand that what you resolve will have to be resolved again. And again. You will come to know things that can only be known with the …
"I wish people could understand that the brain is the most important organ of our body. Just because you can't see mental illness like you see a broken bone, doesn't mean it's not as detrimental or devastating to a family or an individual." - Demi Lovato Yesterday was Bell's Let's Talk day to support mental health awareness. Although I …
We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common - which is - we all want to be happy. - Ellen DeGeneres For the past 5 or so …
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