The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines anxiety as “fear or nervousness about what might happen.” I am currently feeling a very large dose of this psychological entrapment. My three kids, my cat and dog, and my friend who offered to drive as I still cannot concentrate at a level that would make it safe for me to…
Read More →This is a very busy time in my life. No matter how much I try to simplify things, they always get out of control. Recovering from a Stem Cell Transplant is apparently not enough for me! My body is not back to normal. I’m still on steroids, and will continue to be for some time….
Read More →Some days just feel out of control. I feel as if so many things in life are unsettled, unplanned and unknown. The combination of chaos + the unknown + the unplanned make me feel helpless and depressed. I don’t know what to do when I don’t have the answers for everything going on in life…
Read More →When I was a young teen, I remember a very confusing conversation I had with my Grandfather after I had learned that he had cancer. I told him I was sorry that he was dying and he responded by telling me that he did not know what I was talking about. I started to argue;…
Read More →Yesterday I had a really great day. Although I have been getting better and having good mornings, I have still been ending all activities because of pain and exhaustion by about 3pm every day. But not yesterday! I was still feeling great and had the energy to do a project with my kids that I…
Read More →The last of Summer has been brought in to the house so that we may enjoy it thoroughly before it disappears. Now I am looking forward to the many joys and comforts that fall brings. Warm baths and candles, and soft cozy blankets; hot tea and cocoa, and lazing in bed late. Go ahead and sing it…
Read More →I believe everyone can be happy. You just have to find the little things in life that give you pleasure. The trick for me is to always be moving forward, find a goal and stick with it. I am happiest when I have completed a goal; whether it is finally organizing the junk drawer that has been driving me nuts, or…
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