Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what day it is.It matters that I make the most of every single day and make the moments within the day count. It matters that I don’t waste time being discontent about my circumstances.
I'm catching my breath with a cuppa to pause and ponder. So much has been going on in recent months. New diagnoses, flares of old diagnoses, my husband dealing with his own health battle, including a trip to ER and hospital admission, and the list goes on.
Everything I've experienced now makes so much sense. I now know why, and for some reason, that knowledge removes its power over me. It's part of me rather than being something attacking me from nowhere.
You would be forgiven for thinking this is a Valentine’s Day post given the title I’ve chosen. It is about love but with a twist.
Have you looked closely at the back of a tapestry? Generally, they are full of threads in a bit of a jumble. It’s hard to make out what the image is from this viewpoint. You don’t have to see the whole tapestry. You just have to make the first stitch!
In 2024, I'll be cutting back and just publishing a blog post when I feel passionate about a topic or need to give an update on significant life events. I'll maybe publish a podcast every few months, but no promises
Trying to go away when health is complex can be incredibly stressful. A holiday at home could be the perfect solution.
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.
(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?
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.
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