I have spent the past 8 days dealing with an awful case of hives, and the past two in a Benadryl induced coma to keep me from tearing my skin off. I had hives from my scalp and eyelids, all the way down between my toes. Maddening! Two other times in my adult life I have had similar outbreaks, and each time they have been brought on by stress. Do you think my body is trying to tell me that I do not process stress very well? Clearly I don’t, and I absolutely believe that my Fibromyalgia is also a function of this. Although it was a traumatic injury that caused the onset of my FM, I think … [Read more...]
Sitting Quietly
Do you know what is lost in today’s high-tech world of cell phones and electronic gadgets? - - - Sitting alone, quietly. I seldom see it happening anymore. Since developing Fibromyalgia I have worked as a freelancer in order to better manage my health and flare-ups. Freelancing comes with a lot of freedom, but it can also be isolating. To help combat this I go out and observe people often. It is important to my writing, and it is important to my mental wellbeing. If I find myself stuck on a topic I am writing about, or just completely void of inspiration, I leave the house. I have several … [Read more...]
10 Things That Make Me Happy Every Day
The gentle kiss my husband Rob places on my sleepy cheek before he leaves for work in the morning. Seeing my 13-year-old lab Casey curled up behind me in her favorite chair while I sit working at my desk. The squeaking sound that comes from my dog Finley as he runs back and forth through the house, chomping his favorite stuffed shark or armadillo in his mouth. The grunts my BIG cat Monty lets out whenever he jumps down off of anything and hits the floor. The weight of my not-so-big cat Moby on my legs as I lay sleeping in bed. (Ok sometimes this annoys me and I kick and squirm and … [Read more...]
Welcome!
So I am going to become a blogger, and I have been trying to figure out what it means to me, and how it compliments who I am. First off I love the idea of blogging as a whole. It is this amazing sub-culture on the Internet that I have become fascinated with. There are so many voices out there to be heard. Not only expert voices, just voices that have something to say and through their blogs we are fortunate enough to get fascinating glimpses into their minds. I have found the blogs I like best are the ones whose authors are aware they have an audience, yet they speak with a realness and … [Read more...]