It’s been a very difficult three weeks since my dh lost his job, especially after the challenges we had all last year. As I mentioned last week, I had not only lost my sense of humor, but I was overwhelmed by anger and sadness. I found myself thinking dark thoughts. Here is something I wrote […]
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It is said that life is a balancing act. We balance work and play. A balanced diet has some veggies, some meats, and only some dessert because too much of even a good thing is not good. In math and chemistry, you have to balance the equation. When I worked, I remember having to balance my […]
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This post is a collaboration of sorts. I surveyed hundreds of people both online and off to find the top ten most frustrating things about the holidays with chronic illness. Here they are in order of popularity from least to greatest. 10. Pills, Paraphernalia and Triggers This one was a tie for tenth place. Some […]
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