Category: Happiness

It’s Chronically Close To Christmas!

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Perhaps chronic illness is giving me a Christmas gift. The gift of time. Time to stop. Time to get out of the rat race of life. Time to reconnect with what really matters in life.

Cards, Choices, and Christmas Connections

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My hope and prayer for you is that a Christmas miracle is awaiting, as you make a choice to engage meaningfully in this most wonderful time of the year.

What A Year….Here’s A Recap

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My blog and podcast are so much more than a group of articles and episodes. They're a blessing to me because of you, and I hope they're a blessing to you. They are all about creating genuine connections and a community.

Are You Living A Happy Life or A Life You Think You Should Be Living?

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(An Excerpt From Chapter Three of My Book, My Medical Musings, A Story of Love, Laughter, Faith and Hope: Living with a Rare Disease) Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like, and celebrating it for everything that it is” –Mandy Hale What an insightful quote! There is so … Continue reading Are You Living A Happy Life or A Life You Think You Should Be Living?

Learning to Reclaim “Me”!

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I need time to have fun again, to block out all the "have too's" and spend blocks of time feeling free to focus on unimportant things, trivial things, moments of not worrying about commitments, life stresses etc.

Swapping Sleeping Sides After 28 Years… Did We Achieve it?

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You know it's ok to sometimes admit defeat. In fact, it often takes more strength of character and courage to do so than to continue with a situation, a circumstance that isn't right for you

A Fundraising Newsletter

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Hi everyone, For those who haven't been following my latest "Chronic Illness" adventure, five days ago, my husband and I launched a personal fundraising page. We never in our lives thought we would do something like this, but with the encouragement of friends and family, we decided to take a leap of faith. If you'd … Continue reading A Fundraising Newsletter

Becoming Abled in a Disabled Body

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“Why me” can become “why not me”. Sickness is a part of life. Accepting it as your new reality, can help change your disabled world into an abled world.