A blog for people living with chronic illness to share their truths. Shiny and dull.
"To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you're overdoing it." - Josh Jenkins Once again, my body has convinced me that it knows more than my will. I have always been a go-getter. When I want to get something done, I will push myself to get it done. In …
"I wish to unravel the mysteries of this universe and so I am going to explore myself." - Anieike Raj Jittery. Every morning, I finish writing in my journal with the words "Where I'm at..." I then add a word to summarize how I am feeling that morning. Today, for example was "...at ease." I looked …
"As long as we are persistent in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time." - Denis Waitley. Once again, it appears that I have taken a break from my blog. I get so …
“The beauty of anti-racism is that you don’t have to pretend to be free of racism to be an anti-racist. Anti-racism is the commitment to fight racism wherever you find it, including in yourself. And it’s the only way forward.” —Ijeoma Oluo I have been pretty silent on here lately. I have been what I …
The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed. Robert Collier Hello everyone! I have taken an extensive break from writing on my blog. What I realize is that when I am not out and about in the world, my insight into my writing suffers. …
"Change is inevitable. Growth is optional." - John Maxwell The world is still going through an unprecedented time in our history. I have found a way to find purpose and help others during this time. Finding meaning is the new phase of grief I am in. My purpose right now is to sew masks for those …
I have taken a week away from my blog as I, like I'm sure so many of you are, have been living in a somewhat frozen state as of late. The world seems surreal with empty streets, no personal contact, and a constant level of anxiety that is palpable. I have been putting articles I …
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"People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible." - Tom Vilsack It is a scary world out there for me right now. Partially, because I live with anxiety on a regular basis. Add on to that, the fact that I live with asthma and …
"Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you are going to respond to life." - Wess Stafford Sometimes, I get overly tied up in semantics. I will read a word or hear someone say something, and get tied up on questioning what that particular word means to me. I think that makes sense …
"A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us." - John Steinbeck I have had a brief hiatus from writing my blog because I went away …
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