A blog for people living with illness while creating a journey of limitless potential.
"Be brave, be bold enough to be your true self." - Queen Latifah There is one thing that makes me respect people above all else. That is being your own true self. Showing all of you. The shiny parts and the rusty dilapidated parts. This is something that bothers me in general with our society. In …
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 …
"You have the power to heal yourself, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we are not. We always have the power of our minds. Claim and consciously use your power." - Louise Hay For Valentine's Day yesterday, my husband and I decided to watch a documentary …
"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 …
“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” – Albert Schweitzer There are many times in my journey with illness that I have been unhappy with and complained …
The holidays stress people out so much. I suggest you keep it simple and try to have as much fun as you can. - Giada De Laurentiis After a much needed rest and release over the holiday season, I am so happy to be back to pondering life with all of my readers. I will start …
Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. - Hal Borland As 2018 comes to a close, I decided to look back over all the things that have happened and changed in my life. I always like to utilize this practice …
"Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They’re compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment." ― Brené Brown Making and keeping boundaries is an ongoing struggle in my life. I love to help others. That is my nature …
