A blog for people living with chronic illness to share their truths. Shiny and dull.
"To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge." - Confucius Another exciting health journey going on in my life right now. I just officially found out today that I have shingles. Really? I am 45 years old so how can I have shingles? I'll take you on a …
"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 …
"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 …
"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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"The moon doesn't consider one phase better than another; she just glows, equally stunning at each turn. Why should we be any different?" - Cristen Rodgers This past weekend I turned 45. Aging really doesn't bother me. I really do embrace aging and getting to know myself better each and every year. There seems to be …
"Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed." - Wayne Dyer The previous quote is one that I know well. I spend my mornings reminding myself of this. Often I tell myself, "Take a look at …
"Hold my hand and walk with me. We must break the back of social inequity; We must empower every individual with a disability To live with dignity in an inclusive society." William E. Lightbourne To every person living with a disability, I say to you I see you. It still annoys me beyond belief that people still treat me …
"Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder." - E.B. White Yesterday, a miracle happened to me. No, I did not find a cure for MS which I have lived with for the past 20 years. Even though I live with a chronic illness, that brings its own set of challenges for me, that …
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