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.
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.
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.
Good Grief - This final stage of grief offers hope of better days. Functional days arrive with renewed purposes. Acceptance brings peace.
It's never nice to be attacked online, but it can be a good reminder to focus on the beauty in our lives, be truthful to ourselves and with others, and those "trolls" just won't have the power or impact they seek to have.
My Medical Musings 