Memorial Day weekend is very calm at our house. My husband and I went to church yesterday. They played a song in which the lyrics said, "I dance for my Father. My Father sings over me." That actually stung a little. My natural father was...
Dissociation is exhausting. It takes so much energy. I rest before and after any kind of activity, but it's another level to be at a gathering, a party or a meeting. It is so worth it, though. Pain is exhausting. My body hurts but I don't want...
If you've ever been ill for any length of time, you know it can be isolating. There's a sense of loss, even if it is temporary. Whether it's the flu or early pregnancy, an injury or some other illness, days or weeks may be lost....
We all do it. Most of us choose to believe what we want to about all sorts of things. We hope that we know what's up. Sometimes, no matter what evidence you see, you believe what you want to. For sure? We want to believe our candidate...
I read a good number of articles and testimonies about Lyme. Some people discount the veracity of research showing Lyme as a culprit for symptoms: many akin to Alzheimer’s type dementia and MS symptoms, which is what sent me to doctors back in the ‘80s....
As I sit here, choking down enough food to swallow my handful of pills. The fact that I am among the wealthiest people on earth is not lost on me. Some of these medications are very expensive and I can go to my fridge or...
Lyme and it's co-infections can be very overwhelming. The constant pain and fatigue can make us emotionally tender. We can feel a loss of dignity for many reasons, mostly because Lyme is devastating financially, physically and socially.I was listening to some TEDx Talks this week....
For many people, Christmas is not merry. It is a time of anxiety and stress. It might even be a time of flashbacks and fear. For a few, there is a real danger to going home for the holidays. If abuse has not been disclosed,...
Lyme has taught me much about life. Long before I had a diagnosis, there were lessons about how to manage life with a body that doesn't cooperate. I guess they are some pretty universal truths. So, I'll share a few with you. I think a...
Some people say that, if someone has suffered child sexual abuse, they are damaged for life, or it's a life sentence, or they have suffered irreparable harm.It may be true in one sense, but it denies the incredible capacity and potential that we have as...