Lyme is complicated. Life is complicated. Together, they can make your head spin. Lyme Life Monday Lyme I've been chasing germs and symptoms of Lyme Disease for over a year. Long before that, I managed symptoms with alternating diets, over the counter meds, rest and exercise, and...
Nobody’s perfect. Not a soul on earth has everything figured out and lives with perfect peace within and without. Some people do have more peace than others. Here are my 5 ways to find peace with yourself. Find Peace For people who have been through or have...
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....
I've been reading about the horrific conditions and social ramifications of rape as an act of warfare in the Congo and Rwanda. Most articles expose the problem and a few address the long-term effect it has on society and individuals. There is no justice to...
Have you ever seen the game, Whack-a-Mole? It is the size of a foosball table with jack-in-the-box action of furry creatures that pop up in random fashion. The goal is to hit them with an oversized rubber mallet. They pop up, but just as quickly...
The healing path varies from person to person. It took many years for me to tell anyone what happened to me. It took much longer for me to be able to share publically. I slammed out my story in a book. It took about ten...
When I was a toddler, my family went camping. One night, drunken uncles swung my father over a bon fire, by his arms and legs. I was hysterical, positive they were going to throw him atop the huge flames. From my vantage point, it seemed...
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....
The snow is gently falling again this morning. After weeks of phone calls and emails and social media posts for presidential hopefuls, it's calm. It is time for reflection in New Hampshire, unless you are heavily involved in a campaign. It's time to clean up...
Lyme Disease is the tick borne disease that we hear about. It is a slow, painful killer. The bacteria, is transmitted by a tick bite, but is seldom recognized right away. Many people don't remember a tick bite and many have never seen the bulls-eye rash that...