"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." - Nelson Mandela I had mentioned the other day that I have some not nice health stuff going on right now. I wasn't going …
Putting Yourself in the Shop
"Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each one of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us." - Maya Angelou Sometimes things just break. Or rather they need a break. This is somewhat difficult for me to acknowledge with myself. …
The Bliss of Yoga
"If we practice yoga long enough, the practice changes to suit our needs. It's important to acknowledge that the practice isn't meant to be one practice for everybody. The beautiful thing about yoga is that there are so many different approaches. As we go through our life cycles, hopefully we are able to find a practice that …
Brave Warriors
"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 …
Connections Through Similarities
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 …
Back to Keeping it Simple
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 …
Winter is Coming
"People don't know whether it's winter or summer, when they're happy. " - Anton Chekov As the weather in Alberta has now quickly changed to winter, I have been thinking about what that change can mean to those of us who live with an illness. Whether you have an illness that affects you physically or …
Resources for a Disabled Traveler
"It is better to travel well than to arrive." - Buddha This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to go on another adventure. For my mother's birthday, my sister and I planned a surprise trip to British Columbia to go on some wine tours. The weather was balmy and sunny and we had an amazing …
Looking for Sign Posts
The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but will rather cure and prevent disease with nutrition. Thomas Edison Disease aside, I feel I have always known that what I put into my body in terms of food, played a huge role in my health. However, somewhere along the …
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Technology
Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master. - Christian Lous Lange There are many reasons I am very happy I have lived most of my post diagnosed life while the internet existed. I am very grateful for the online support groups that are around now. I can communicate with people around the world …
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