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 Why Do We Think We Can Do More Than We Are Capable Of? Why Don’t We Just Listen To Our Bodies?
As a writer, it’s a question I constantly ask myself. How much is too much? I always want to find the balance between sharing just enough about my own chronic illness/life experiences, so I can connect with my readers, however I don’t want my story to come across as needing a response or to concern people.
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!
Looking through the window from the outside lane, you'd be hard pressed not to think it was a quaint "Victorian scene." Even a Christmas card painting it would seem. Look a little closer and peek further inside. A slightly different image from the perfect home may be disguised.
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.
A True Christmas Can Never Be Cancelled But It Can Be Different
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.
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.
(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.
My Medical Musings 