A blog for people living with chronic illness to share their truths. Shiny and dull.
"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 …
"We know that mental illness is not something that happens to other people. It touches us all. Why then is mental illness met with so much misunderstanding and fear?" - TIpper Gore I'm going to share a secret with all of you that I have just admitted to myself recently. I really struggle with my …
"We know that mental illness is not something that happens to other people. It touches us all. Why then is mental illness met with so much misunderstanding and fear?" - TIpper Gore I'm going to share a secret with all of you that I have just admitted to myself recently. I really struggle with my …
Journeying: Like a road through the mountains, you are free to explore the concept of growth as a journey. Even when the road you're on is winding itself through the steepest mountains, you are free to take your time in discovering new ways to reach new heights and explore new landscapes. Even when there is …
"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"
"Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you." - Saint Augustine I have had a rough first six months of 2020. Really, the whole world has. Huge political upheavals and unrest. …
"Sleep is the best meditation." - Dalai Lama At this time if year, I always end up in survival mode. My last entry was about ways to deal with overwhelm. I implemented a bunch of strategies to try to stave off the feelings of anxiety. I started taking a day of the week to unplug from …
"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 …
“This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for our most complicated feelings of joy or trauma, so that we don't have to haul those feelings around with us forever, weighing us down. We all need such places of ritual safekeeping. And …
"Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute- a-day-regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe." Wayne Dyer The fall is a beautiful time of year to …
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