A blog for people living with chronic illness to share their truths. Shiny and dull.
I am a lover of learning. I am made from indigo blue and mermaid scales. I believe I am an artist. I love the smell of sweet peas and music that makes me feel things. I dream of feeling enough for just being me. I come from many years of rewarding personal discovery. I am …
Pray and let God worry. -Martin Luther Naturally, I have always been a worrier. I had a stomach ulcer as a child which I can only assume is due to this predisposition. This situation was certainly not helped by becoming a teacher and then a school administrator. A few years ago, I had a massive MS …
Rain makes me grateful. Grateful for the things that it washes away. Grateful for the nourishment it provides. Grateful for the optimism it inspires, of things that may grow that I cannot even imagine yet. Rain also brings an anticipation of the sunny days to follow. It allows me a space to just be. To …
Good nutrition creates health in all areas of existence. All areas are interconnected. – T. Collin Campbell Something that I have learned is that when times get tough or hectic, food preparation goes to the bottom of the list for me. As someone who struggles immensely with energy levels, I often will find if I …
The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are. Rumi I thought I would continue this blog with a picture I painted through an art course I am taking called Life Book through Willowing Arts. This was our first picture and I chose a word for the …
Be stubborn about your goals, and flexible about your methods.” -Author Unknown Before my MS diagnosis 18 years ago, I was a dance teacher and dancer. Dance was my life and I couldn’t imagine not doing it. However, after I received the diagnosis, I was rattled. I decided to travel and stopped dancing. Although I do …
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. – Stephen Hawking Sometimes it is really hard to keep doing things as conditions change. For me, one of my passions is gardening. However, this mainly happens in the summer and that means heat. I have a really hard time in the heat and all of my …
Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning. – Winston Churchill One of the most interesting activities I have done in the last few years was an exercise where I asked a question to an international support site I used to be a chat host for. I asked the group what were some things …
The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime. -Babe Ruth I encounter many people every day who deal with illness. I run two support groups for people …
This is a song that I listen to often when I am having a rough time. I thought it tied in with my journaling entry this week. I thought I would add it for you to have a listen. Enjoy! She Used to Be Mine
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