Inspirational Quotes surround us in today's world of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Throw away lines that are designed to both challenge and motivate us. Do they or are we overwhelmed by the many thoughts, sayings, likes and shares that crowd our day? Do we really take time to reflect and ponder and listen to … Continue reading A Day Of Pondering Is Good For The Mind Body And Soul
Every morning I wake up thinking, "Today will be a better day" Everyday, for more years than I care to count, I finish the day feeling battle weary. Every night I close my eyes to sleep, clinging to the hope that sleep will be renewing and I will wake up feeling refreshed. Every night I … Continue reading Clinging To Hope….Maybe Tomorrow Will Be Better
How often do you tell yourself " I should be doing such and such" or " I'd better do this or that" ? We all do it. It's like we are programmed from birth to constantly have a catalogue of "should do, must do, better do", all filed in the front of our minds for … Continue reading “I Should, I Better, I Have To” …..No, You Really Don’t!!
"Life is too short, take nothing for granted" These are catch phrases we have probably allowed to roll off our tongues at one time or another. Both have so much meaning and I hazard a guess, a slightly different meaning for all of us. On my Facebook Support Group, we have a weekly segment called … Continue reading Gratefully Taking Nothing For Granted
I love life's little challenges. I love problem solving and turning obstacles into opportunities. I love putting positive spins on what would otherwise be a very negative situation. I've done that all my life, both in my personal life and my working life. So, chronic disease really wasn't going to change that about me. It's … Continue reading When All Else Fails….Just Cancel The Day
I can cope with most things about my disability. I'm not saying it's easy. It's far from easy but I have a toolkit of chronic disease management strategies, I've written about in the past, that help me on a daily basis......(Musings and Plans and Body Behaving Badly) My pain is unrelenting during the day but I can … Continue reading Sleep and Chronic Pain – Is That Even Possible?
I'm not talking about the weather, it is the most glorious day outside as I blog inside, sitting in my favourite chair. I really should make the extra effort to get off my armchair, grab my crutches, grab my ipad, grab my coffee and go outside......hmmm, can't quite achieve that! Every morning I always have … Continue reading Musing while Waiting for the Morning Fog to lift!
