How many times have you jumped to a wrong conclusion about something? How many times have you inadvertently assessed a situation from the entirely wrong angle? How many times have you completely misjudged someone? Without even realising it, we all easily do this on a regular basis. Tiredness, busyness, listening to others views and opinions, … Continue reading We All Need To Be Understood…Everyone Has A Story
I was loading my dishwasher this morning and fighting with a plate that refused to fit in. It wasn't really the plates fault. I was in severe lower back pain and trying to get the task over as quickly as possible. I was also trying to fit way too much into this particular load.....as you … Continue reading “Where There’s A Will There’s A Way”….Is It Really That Easy?
Some dates are forever etched in our memories. I have a few but one is a day I will never forget October 6th 2014. It’s the day my femur broke. It was a life changing day. A day that would start me on a journey with a rare bone disease, so rare that even Specialists would … Continue reading Healing Comes In Many Forms…..Even With A Progressive Disease
At the start of a new week or month, I have a, “Celebrations Milestones and Memories” segment on my Facebook Forum, Medical Musings with Friends. The idea is to take a quiet moment, to think about what lies ahead. We muse about how we are feeling, what we are concerned about, what we are excited about. … Continue reading Managing The Chronic Disease Curveball
No one is exempt from waiting. As the world continues to grapple with a global health pandemic, we are all waiting. Waiting for it to be over. Waiting for a vaccine against Coronavirus to become available. Waiting for restrictions to be lifted. Waiting to see family and friends again, who have become separated from us … Continue reading Waiting, Waiting, Waiting!
July 14th is Bastille Day. It also happens to be my birthday. I love all things French so I quite like sharing my birthday with such an important national day of celebration and remembrance for France. It is the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille and the start of the French Revolution. So What … Continue reading Breaking Free From A Birthday Bastillion
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news health to the bones. Proverbs 15:30 It's a gorgeous morning. The sun is shining, the birds are singing. I can hear neighbours chatting as they enjoy a morning walk and a cool gentle breeze is blowing through my bedroom window. I'm resting on my … Continue reading A Cheerful Approach To A Chronic Situation
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 Maybe Tomorrow Will Be Better….Clinging To Hope
What if? What if my pain is worse tomorrow? What if I can’t sleep? What if I have a reaction to my new medication? What if my condition worsens? What if I contract COVID-19? What if my friends or family won’t understand why I need to continue to self isolate when pandemic restrictions are lifted? … Continue reading Sending The “What Ifs” Of Life Packing
You're probably wondering what on earth the title to this blog means. How can you be "Blissfully Broken"? No I haven't gone mad.....ok, maybe just a little! I'm just musing about my life as it stands today. When chronic illness is complex it's easy to feel overwhelmed. We can be diagnosed with so many adjunct … Continue reading Blissfully Broken
