A blog for people living with chronic illness to share their truths. Shiny and dull.
"Community is not a place, a building, or an organization; nor is it an exchange of information over the internet. Community is both a feeling and a commitment to the well-being of its members." M Scott Peck I have felt a certain nostalgia lately for some feelings of the past. I always think of my …
At every moment of our lives, we have one foot in a fairy tale and the other in the abyss - Paolo Coelho For years I thought advocacy had to be letter writing and fighting an unjust system, but lately I felt really bogged down with it. The state of the world does not seem …
"Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are actually living." Rachel Marie Martin This past month I have started to get back into my art practice. I started to realize that something was really missing in …
I have been really struggling to write on this site lately. I usually have a clear idea of what I want to write before I start. I guess that is the problem. I don't seem to be able to form a clear idea of that I want to write about because I have so many …
Continue reading "Living with Acceptance: Conquering the Chaos Within"
"Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional and mental states." Carol Welch I bet many of you who live with a chronic illness have encountered many people in your journey who think they have the answer to all your problems. I know throughout my life living with multiple sclerosis I …
"Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you." - Misty Copeland I recently got back from a trip to Puerto Vallarta. I have had a rough year or so and was really looking forward to some time in the sun with family and friends. I had a great time and …
Continue reading "Support is Good But Ask For What you Need"
"It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end."Ernest Hemingway Hello there! I feel like this new year has had me go from having nothing to say, to having everything to say. I think this will be the start of a collection of blog …
Continue reading "Part 1: Showing all the Dull and Scary Parts"
"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 …
"I will always choose wanting over perfect peace."  - Effy Wild I have always viewed my life as a never ending journey. I don't believe we are ever "done" learning all of the lessons that it has to offer. I was reading a blog I follow the other day by an art teacher I am taking …
The last week or two in my area, it has done nothing but rain. Although rain is good for my plants and everything is lovely and green, I have had enough of it. When life is passing through a time I am ready to have already passed, I start to think about planning for a …
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