Why is it that the time of year that is supposed to by the most joy-filled quite often, for me, has been the most pain-filled? I have had Fibromyalgia for 15 years – and the first 10 of those were a nightmare. It got so bad I had wound up in a wheelchair or a…
Full stop. New-found Self-love in recovery from depression dictates that self-care comes first. Sorry especially if you were following along for the 28 day spiritual challenge, I’ll be back on track soon. hugs, gerry
Ahhhhhhhh. San Thomas Islands. The Caribbean . After a wedding. Warm waters. Bliss. I’m a water-baby who lives in the desert. Also, as soon as I am in warm water, most of my aches and pains fade, which allows me to exercise!! You may not agree, but when I look at this photo, the water…
Just to show you I still love you and haven’t forgotten you, I want to share some of the articles that I have written recently and you will see why my blogging has lagged. I have been working at, well, working. Trying to make a living. So far, I am happy with my work, but…
We’re BACK! And I’m so happy to be home, where everything is already set up for my ease and enjoyment. The trees have leafed out while we were gone, some are in flowerand it’s the prettiest time of the year in the desert Southwest. It’s so frustrating that now that I have time to travel more, it…
I’m a little stuck. Have lost some zeal. Discovered writing for others for money is hard work and doesn’t pay much, except good experience. But it has also left me drained of creativity for my own writing. And the book is looking like such a HUGE mountain to climb. I wonder what made me think…
I have had fibromyalgia for 15 years, and only when I adopted a gluten-free plant-based diet did my symptoms recede into usual remission. Oh, I still have flares, but the worst flare is nothing like how it used to be every single day. I had became almost a cripple, I used a wheelchair and a scooter, and…
"We are love, we are one, we are how we treat each other when the day is done. We are peace, we are war, we are how we treat each other, and nothing more. " (The Alternate Routes, from the lovely song Nothing More)
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