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ENJOY YOUR OWN COMPANY
I must apologize for the absence of my blog posts the past month and a half. I lost a dear friend in May who I had known for almost ten years. It was sad, yet bittersweet. Until four years ago, she was full of life with a giving heart. Then the Leukemia entered her bloodstream. … Continue reading
Nothing Can Dim the Light Which Shines Within Us (Maya Angelou)
I apologize to all of you who follow me. I am struggling with lumbar disk pain and nerve pain that travels to my left hip. It has made life very painful, frustrating, and hard to concentrate on anything, much less writing. But, I’m back! I have, however, managed to get a lot of reading done … Continue reading
TRUSTING THE DARKNESS OF THE…NOT YET
“I learn by going where I have to go.” (Poet Theodore Roethke) Trusting our chronically ill bodies to be free of pain or discomfort when we want to write to our hearts content is not only wishful thinking, it is a false hope that continually disappoints us. Frustrating? Of course. Disappointing? Always. No matter how hard … Continue reading
BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED
“Wherever you are know that God has put you there for a reason. Bloom where you are planted.” (author unknown) I am a lover of inspiring and encouraging quotes. Their profound words have a way of centering my mind. It helps me look beyond myself. How many of us who live with chronic pain have … Continue reading
A LIGHTED FLAME FROM YEARS GONE BY
“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) For my birthday this month I was happy to spend it with friends who took me to lunch, … Continue reading
RIPPLES IN THE WATER
The other day I woke up with a familiar headache, so characteristic of the Fibromyalgia that dictates my life. I closed my eyes and pleaded with God. “Please, just one day let me be pain free, energetic and have a clear mind.” I laid there willing my neck and shoulders to relax and my headache … Continue reading
One Day At A Time
“LIVING INVOLVES TEARING UP ONE ROUGH DRAFT AFTER ANOTHER” (author unknown) Let’s face it – writing is hard work. Chronic pain is hard work. The difference is that we love writing and hate pain. Both take a great deal of stamina, and in most cases we push through it until we no longer can. So, the question … Continue reading
"Where Hope Grows Miracles Happen" 