Have you noticed that so much of being female is often not very big on dignity? At my age (and with the additional symptoms of Hashimoto’s Disease, Fibro and adrenal issues), I’ve found that my dignity has taken a bigger hit. From the time you’re a young female, you learn to be discrete each month […]
Read the rest of this entry »JoJo’s Journey: 35 Years with Chronic Illness
Sorry I haven’t posted in several weeks, but a lightning strike took out 15 electrical items in our new home last month and one of them was my computer. It took me a few weeks to figure out that I could record a YouTube video from my iPhone and another to figure out how to […]
Read the rest of this entry »Six reasons why chronic issues are different and so devastating
This week my blog post is in video form. Sorry the sound quality is poor and the video is off track with the audio, but I recorded it about five times and it wasn’t getting any better so I just posted it. It helps to turn up the volume and don’t worry about getting […]
Read the rest of this entry »A new beginning
I’ve been writing and speaking about communication skills for the last 12 years with Art of Eloquence. I treasure my experiences and I pray I’ve made a difference both inside and outside the homeschooling community. That being said, I feel it’s time to move on to a new adventure. I can be a bit dense […]
Read the rest of this entry »Brain Fog: What it’s like on my cloud
I wrote this a while back, but thought I’d post it here. Most people can relate to this, but those of us with Fibro, Menopause and Hashimoto’s have a special place in our brains for it: You are making your breakfast, toast and butter, and you realize you need a knife so you go to […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Everything Free Cookbook
I’m a little jealous. There are some great cookbooks out for those on low carb diets, some wonderful sugar free recipe books and now there are even some great gluten free recipes. Unfortunately, I have Hashimoto’s Thyroid Disease so there are a few more dietary restrictions on my Don’t Eat List. I’ve been unable to […]
Read the rest of this entry »Brain fog so thick I could cut it with a knife…
As the TV commercial used to say, a mind is a terrible thing to waste. Unfortunately, after years of Hashiomoto’s Disease, Fibromyalgia, Insomnia, Adrenal Fatigue and some Menopausal issues… JoJoism#474 “My brain fog is so thick I could cut it with a knife…if I could remember where I keep them.” JoJoisms: Revealing Life’s Truths…as I […]
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