“If At First You Don’t Succeed…. There’s Always The 12 Days of Christmas”

We never quite know what's around the corner. Our diseases couldn't care less if it's a birthday, or Christmas, or any other kind of celebration.

All I Want For Christmas is……Comfort and Joy

How can we all find comfort and joy this Christmas? I really don't have a dot point list of jolly holly answers for you. I'm not even sure I can rustle up a Ho Ho Ho!

Finding Ways To Survive “Living in Limbo” with Chronic Illness

Life isn’t always straightforward. It's a bit of a cliche, I know, but it’s so true!Eight years ago, I sat in pain with two broken legs, recovering from two major surgeries eight weeks apart. I was facing a future filled with so many “unknown” elements.At that moment, “Life isn’t straight forward”, is exactly what came … Continue reading Finding Ways To Survive “Living in Limbo” with Chronic Illness

Podcast/Blog Party Month Is Here- A Book Giveaway Competition (Chapter 38…Climbing Mountains With My Chronic Illness Friends)

This is your last opportunity to enter my Birthday Book Giveaway Competition. In this blog post, I'm sharing Chapter 38 of my book.... "We are so much more than our diseases. It’s OK to show others our strength of character, our funny side, our happy side, our lighter side, our talents. It’s OK to share our hopes and our dreams for the future."

A Special Birthday Blog…Celebrating My Birthday, My Book, and A Blessed Life.

In this blog post, I want to give you a bit of a sneak peek from portions of my book’s Preface and Introduction. As my blog followers, you have supported me for over 7 years, and it’s my little birthday gift to say “thank you”.

Here We Go Again….More Medical Appointments Ahead!!

Feeling overwhelmed? Me too. I think that’s perfectly normal. They may be months away, but they are indelibly printed on our mind. It’s like we have a “post it note” stuck to our forehead, which, of course, only we can see!

Is It Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday….And Does It Really Matter What Day It Is?

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.

A Messy Easter

For someone with a body failing at every opportunity, the joy and hope Easter offers is one day I will have a new life in heaven and a new body. Imagine no more sorrow or pain. How beautiful and what amazing grace to receive such a gift. At Christmas, we so easily celebrate the birth … Continue reading A Messy Easter