Things have been crazy. I worked 5 days 2 weeks ago (something I have not been able to do since 2005) and 20 hours last week and we have had
Category: Awareness
A Great Doctor Is An Amazing Thing To HaveA Great Doctor Is An Amazing Thing To Have
I am very fortunate to live in one of a limited number of cities that boast a Mayo Clinic. I saw an associate of my regular doctor today and she
Background: The Start Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & FibromyalgiaBackground: The Start Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia
A few months later my husband graduated with 2 BS degrees in Finance and we were ready to start our life for real. During the first 5 years of our
Hello Perspective My Old FriendHello Perspective My Old Friend
Last night I was exhausted. Like couldn’t keep my eyes open exhausted. So I went to bed. The second I hit the start button on my sleep timer, a switch
The Little LoserThe Little Loser
Three pounds. Last Monday revealed, after completing two weeks of intermittent fasting, that I lost three pounds. Thank God. It was a paltry relief, though, if that makes sense. I’m
Cleaning Up SickCleaning Up Sick
I realized the other day that I’m unhappy. Not depressed, miserable, anxiety riddled, or on the verge of a meltdown, but just that general feeling of melancholy that means I
Flare or Flu?Flare or Flu?
Shortly after Thanksgiving my 101-year-old grandmother choked on a piece of food. She came through surgery okay, but after a week or so there was fluid collecting around her lungs
She Didn’t Come HomeShe Didn’t Come Home
I watched her for the better part of six months. Ever since I saw her in the elevator on that spring day and realized she was pregnant, I started paying
And So I TryAnd So I Try
I’m on a mission of self-improvement. The life I’m living isn’t one I want to keep investing in. Instead of continuing to make excuses for myself, all the while growing
Hello Again My Old FriendHello Again My Old Friend
It’s January 3rd and I’m starting to write this at 3 a.m. So I guess that answers my question, new year same me. I stopped blogging in August after I