I can’t believe it’s October 2018 already! Wasn’t it just June…1997? You know you’re getting older when the decades fly by. But seriously, life has changed a whole bunch since I began this blog and since I began writing JoJoisms so many years ago. Now that I’m in my mid..ok, later, 50s, I find my attention […]
Read the rest of this entry »Why doesn’t God heal me?
Sometimes it’s hard to understand why some people are allowed to remain in their struggle while others are delivered from their suffering. We ask God and sometimes even demand that God tell us why He keeps us this way. To some, this may sound like sin and maybe it is, but it is human nature […]
Read the rest of this entry »Why You Should Tell Your Story Before It’s Over
I wrote this article some time ago after reading a meme on Facebook. It struck me so important to share how strongly I believe this saying is a detriment to inspiring others with our story already in progress that I spoke out about it. That, in turn, inspired others to believe that they might have […]
Read the rest of this entry »Invisible Illness Scars
One of the biggest complaints I hear from those with chronic illness is that it is an Invisible Disease. Whatever it is for you: Lupus, thyroid disease, chronic pain, migraines, or peri menopause, the fact that people are only concerned with what they see can leave us with the feeling that others either don’t believe […]
Read the rest of this entry »Chronic illness dictionary
Many’s the time I’ve tried to explain how I feel to friends or family only to be met with “I felt the same way” and maybe they did one day, yesterday or last week. What they often miss is the extent to which I feel this way or the length of time I have felt […]
Read the rest of this entry »I have chronic illness and I write for YOU!
I write for you. I write for all those with chronic illness who aren’t where I am or may never be. I write for all those who can’t find the words to express how they feel to family, friends or doctors except with soft whimpers and cries. I write for all who know what it’s like […]
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