Chronic Illness
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If you’ve been a reader for this blog long enough, you know that anxiety and I have had quite the close relationship for most of my life. I contend that I came out of the womb anxious with “What if?” questions swirling around in my hours old head. I have learned many coping strategies over…
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It’s been a bit since I’ve written because I’ve been of the mindset that while our country seems to be one big dumpster fire and each day there’s more gasoline added to the fire that what I have to say about living with and thriving with chronic illness isn’t all the important, timely, and/or needed.…
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As someone who is a recovering people pleaser, disappointing people is one of my least favorite things to do. It physically makes my chest hurt to know that I have disappointed someone and/or let someone down. The universe decided to speed up my people pleasing recovery process by giving me illnesses that require me to…
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If you are a Natasha Bedingfield fan or you watched a certain MTV reality program back in the day you now have the song” Unwritten” running through your head. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, look up the song, and get it stuck it in your head. There’s definitely worse ear worm…
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According to the Oxford Languages Dictionary, healing is defined as, “the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again.” Our cultural perspective of healing is rooted in this definition. We think of healing as a return to. Someone gets a cold, they take meds, and they return to feeling healthy again. Someone breaks their…
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It’s that time of year when the days grow shorter, the nights longer, and the temperatures colder. I have never really been a fan of winter growing up. I don’t enjoy being cold, having it get dark at 4 p.m., and looking at trees that are barren and bare. I never saw beauty in winter.…
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A+ therapist ends every session with this seemingly simple question. My answers vary each session. Today, after a particularly intense session of cave diving into the caverns of my soul and opening up doors that have been covered with cobwebs because they haven’t been opened for years, I needed McDonalds. For whatever reason, my go…
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I have been having issues with my eyes off and on since getting Covid in 2022, but after my most recent bout with Covid those issues have gotten worse. Last week, I spent 90 mins at an ophthalmologist who deals with eye issues related to brain issues. I am pretty sure she did every test…
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It’s been awhile since I’ve written a post because I haven’t been able to find the words that speak to this season. I’ve stared at a blank computer screen more times than I can count over the last 9 days doing my best to magically will words of wisdom of how to keep thriving when…
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If you happen to play Keno, the Lottery, or partake in any kind of betting/gambling, you know that numbers can absolutely change your life. This isn’t a post about Keno numbers although I have recently become quite the fan of Keno. But there are other numbers that can change your live. Specifically, the 3 numbers…
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