A blog for people living with chronic illness to share their truths. Shiny and dull.
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." - John Lubbock Rest is a word I struggle with in my life. When I think about resting, …
"It's very hard to explain to people who have never known serious depression or anxiety the sheer continuous intensity of it. There is no off switch." - Matt Haig Anxiety. I hate it and I love the lessons it teaches me. Anxiety feels like a physical entity in my body. It can change my voice, it …
"My advice to other disabled people would be, to concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you from doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in spirit as well as physically." - Stephen Hawking Usually, people are gracious and helpful. However, the odd time we encounter people who are not. Such was …
"I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature." -Paulo Coelho I could not have …
"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 …
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